Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

  1. NaCl is more ionic than NaBr.

  2. SnCl2 is more covalent than SnCl4.

  3. HI is more acidic than HCl.

  4. HF has higher bond dissociation energy than HBr.

  5. H2O has higher bond angle than H2S
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In case of metals exhibiting more than one oxidation state, the halides in higher oxidation state are more covalent than the one in lower oxidation state. Hence, SnCl4  is more covalent than SnCl2.

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