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Question
Arrange the following in the increasing order of the property mentioned:
\[\ce{MF}\], \[\ce{MCl}\], \[\ce{MBr}\], \[\ce{MI}\] (ionic character)
Solution
The ionic character of halides increases in the following order. Here, 'M' is a monovalent metal.
\[\ce{MI < MBr < MCl < MF}\]
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