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For any compound, ionic and covalent characters are not inversely proportional to each other.
An ionic bond is formed between two atoms when one donates one or more electrons and the other accepts it. An ionic bond can develop partial covalent character as the cation is capable of pulling the electronic charge on the anion to itself. This builds up the electronic charge density between the nuclei of the two atoms like in a covalent bond.
The larger the size of the anion, the greater is its ability to be polarised (its electron cloud to be distorted). The smaller the size of the cation and the greater the charge on it gives it a better ability to polarize the electrons of the anion.
Thus an ionic compound can develop some covalent character. For example compounds of Lithium are ionic but due to small size of Lithium and least metallic character, show some covalent character. And some covalent compounds may show ionic properties. example polar covalent compound HCl gets ionised in water into H+ and Cl- ions.
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Please find below the solution to the asked query:
For any compound, ionic and covalent characters are not inversely proportional to each other.
An ionic bond is formed between two atoms when one donates one or more electrons and the other accepts it. An ionic bond can develop partial covalent character as the cation is capable of pulling the electronic charge on the anion to itself. This builds up the electronic charge density between the nuclei of the two atoms like in a covalent bond.
The larger the size of the anion, the greater is its ability to be polarised (its electron cloud to be distorted). The smaller the size of the cation and the greater the charge on it gives it a better ability to polarize the electrons of the anion.
Thus an ionic compound can develop some covalent character. For example compounds of Lithium are ionic but due to small size of Lithium and least metallic character, show some covalent character. And some covalent compounds may show ionic properties. example polar covalent compound HCl gets ionised in water into H+ and Cl- ions.
Hope this information will clear your doubts regarding the topic. If you have any other doubts please ask here on the forum and our experts will try to solve them as soon as possible.
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