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Q.Why lithium an alkali metal has a covalent characteristics?
Q.Why lithium an alkali metal has a covalent characteristics?
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According to the Fajan's rule covalent character increases when cation has small size and high charge density. In case of Lithium, lithium ion has small size thus its charge density is high. So it has covalent characteristics and form covalent compounds.
According to the Fajan's rule covalent character increases when cation has small size and high charge density. In case of Lithium, lithium ion has small size thus its charge density is high. So it has covalent characteristics and form covalent compounds.
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