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In the case of alkali metals, the covale...

In the case of alkali metals, the covalent character decreases in the order

A

`MFgtMCIgtMBrgtMI`

B

`MFgtMCIgtMIgtMB`

C

`MIgtMBrgtMCIgtMF`

D

`MCIgtMIgtMBrgtMF`

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C
As the size of halide ion decreases `I^(-)gtBr^(-)gtCI^(-)gtF^(-)` tendency to get polarised by cation `M^(+)` decreases hence covalent character decreases
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