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is liF soluble in organic solvents.if yes then how?

is liF soluble in organic solvents.if yes then how?

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Arun
25750 Points
6 years ago
Lithium fluoride is an inorganic compound with the formula LiF. It is the lithium salt of hydrofluoric acid. This white solid is a simple ionic compound. Its structure is analogous to that of sodium chloride, but it is much less soluble in water.Because of the higher electronegativity of lithium, some of its compounds have a more covalent character. For example, lithium iodide (LiI) will dissolve in organic solvents, a property of most covalent compounds.Lithium fluoride (LiF) is the only alkali halide that is not soluble in water, and lithium hydroxide (LiOH) is the only alkali metal hydroxide that is not deliquescent.
Abhilasha baburao birajdar
15 Points
4 years ago
The easy solution is because lithium is the most electronegative element among the 's' block elements and fluorine is the most electronegative among all the elements so when they form a bond they form a bond which is very strong and to break such a strong bond is very difficult for water and hence it is insoluble in water.

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