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CuCl has more covalent character than NaCl because:

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Na+ has more polarizing power than Cu+
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Cu+ has more polarizing power than Na+
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Cl has pseudo inert gas electron configuration
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Na+ has pseudo inert gas electron configuration
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Solution

The correct option is C Cu+ has more polarizing power than Na+
CuCl has more covalent character than NaCl because Cu+ has more polarizing power than Na+.
Higher is the polarizing power of the cation, higher is the covalent character.

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