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List the following bonds in order of increasing

Chapter 9, Problem 35P

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QUESTION:

List the following bonds in order of increasing ionic character: the lithium-to-fluorine bond in LiF, the potassium-to-oxygen bond in \(\mathrm{K_2O}\), the nitrogen-to-nitrogen bond in \(\mathrm{N_2}\), the sulfur-to-oxygen bond in \(\mathrm{SO_2}\), the chlorine-to-fluorine bond in \(\mathrm{ClF_3}\).

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QUESTION:

List the following bonds in order of increasing ionic character: the lithium-to-fluorine bond in LiF, the potassium-to-oxygen bond in \(\mathrm{K_2O}\), the nitrogen-to-nitrogen bond in \(\mathrm{N_2}\), the sulfur-to-oxygen bond in \(\mathrm{SO_2}\), the chlorine-to-fluorine bond in \(\mathrm{ClF_3}\).

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We need to list the following bonds in order of increasing ionic character.

The Ionic character of a compound depends on the polarity of the molecule. We can determine the polarity by electronegativity of atoms.

As electronegativity difference between the bonded atoms increases polarity also increases, hence ionic character also increases.

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