Mark the correct choice among the following.
Non-metals form:

ionic halides

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covalent halides

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coordinate halides

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B covalent halides
All halides of non metals are covalent compounds. It does not include oxohalides such as phosgene. These include seven subcategories of halides- Arsenic halides,Boron halides,Interhalogen compounds, Nitrogen halides,Phosphorous halides,sulphur halides and tellurium halides.

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