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Which of the following compound of group-14 elements would you expect to be most ionic in character ?

A

`C Cl_(4)`

B

`SiCl_(4)`

C

`PbCl_(2)`

D

`PbCl_(4)`

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The correct Answer is:
C
`PbCl_(2)` is most ionic because on going down the group the metallic character increases and also the inert pair effect predominates.
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