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The correct order of the increasing covalent character of the following is:

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SiCl4<AlCl3<CaCl3<KCl
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KCl<CaCl2<AlCl3<SiCl4
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AlCl3<CaCl2<KCl<SiCl4
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none of these
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Solution

The correct option is D KCl<CaCl2<AlCl3<SiCl4
The correct order of the increasing covalent character is KCl<CaCl2<AlCl3<SiCl4.
As the electronegativity of the central atom increases, the attraction of the bond pair of electrons increases.
Hence, the covalent character increases.

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