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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

The charge/size ratio of a cation determines its polarizing power. Which one of the follow­ing sequences represents the increasing order of the polarizing order of the polarizing power of the cationic species, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Be2+?
(1)Mg2+,Be2+,K+,Ca2+
(2)Be2+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+
(3)K+,Ca2+,Mg2+,Be2+
(4)Ca2+,Mg2+,Be2+,K+

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
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More the charge or size ratio, higher is the polarizing power.
Hence option (3) is the answer.

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