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Lithium salts are mostly hydrated. Why

Lithium salts are mostly hydrated. Why
 

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kalyan
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8 years ago
Lithium salts are mostly hydrated because Li+ ion has high polarizing power due to its smaller
size. As the size of the ions increases, their polarizing power decreases. Hence, other alkali
metal ions usually form anhydrous salts.
E.g. LiCl.2H2O
 

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