MHT CET Chemistry question

ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureMHT CET

The correct order of increasing covalent character of the following is

Answer: (B)

Solution

By Fajans' rules covalent character rises with the polarising power (charge/size) of the cation: Missing close brace\mathrm{K^+Extra close brace or missing open brace} < \mathrm{Ca^{2+}Extra close brace or missing open brace} < \mathrm{Al^{3+}$} <

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