Why most metal fluorides are ionic than metal chlorides?

1.	Why most metal fluorides are ionic than metal chlorides?
Answer» Metal FLUORIDES are more ionic than metal chlorides because - Fluorine is smaller in size than cl Electronegativity of Fluorine is HIGHER than chlorine Since the ionic character of elements increases with the INCREASING electronegativity This leads to an INCREASED ionic character of F and it has a lesser tendency to form a COVALENT bond.

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Metal FLUORIDES are more ionic than metal chlorides because -

Fluorine is smaller in size than cl

Electronegativity of Fluorine is HIGHER than chlorine

Since the ionic character of elements increases with the INCREASING electronegativity

This leads to an INCREASED ionic character of F and it has a lesser tendency to form a COVALENT bond.

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