Pauling's electro negativity values for elements are useful in predicting

Polarity of the molecules

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Position in the electro chemical series

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Co-ordination number

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Dipole moments

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Solution

The correct option is A
Polarity of the molecules

Percentage ionic character can be determined using E.N difference

% ionic character = 16 ( $X_{A}$ - $X_{B}$ ) + 3.5 ${(X_{A} + X_{B})}^{2}$

Where $X_{A}$ and $X_{B}$ are electro negativities of atoms A and B.

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