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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

The correct order of covalent bond character of \(\mathrm{BCl}_3, \mathrm{CCl}_4\), \(\mathrm{BeCl}_2, \mathrm{LiCl}\) is

  1. A \(\mathrm{LiCl} \lt \mathrm{BeCl}_2 \lt \mathrm{BCl}_3 \lt \mathrm{CCl}_4\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{CCl}_4 \lt \mathrm{BeCl}_2 \lt \mathrm{BCl}_3 \lt \mathrm{Li} \mathrm{Cl}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{CCl}_4 \lt \mathrm{BCl}_3 \lt \mathrm{BeCl}_2 \lt \mathrm{LiCl}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{LiCl} \lt \mathrm{BCl}_3 \lt \mathrm{BeCl}_2 \lt \mathrm{CCl}_4\)
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Correct Answer

(A) \(\mathrm{LiCl} \lt \mathrm{BeCl}_2 \lt \mathrm{BCl}_3 \lt \mathrm{CCl}_4\)

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