Which of the following anhydrous salts is soluble in ether?
A
NaCl
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B
LiCl
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C
BaCl2
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D
CaCl2
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Solution
The correct option is DLiCl Lithium ion is comparatively smaller in size and has high electronegative. Therefore, it has high polarising power and thus, normally forms covalent compounds, which are soluble in organic solvents like ether.