Polarization is the distortion of the shape of an anion by an adjacently placed cation. Which of the following statements is correct: [NCERT 1982]
A. Maximum polarization is brought about by a cation of high charge
B. A large cation is likely to bring about a large degree of polarization
C. Minimum polarization is brought about by a cation of low radius
D. A small anion is likely to undergo a large degree of polarization
Answer:A
Polarization is the distortion of the shape of an anion by an adjacently placed cation. Which of the following statements is correct: [NCERT 1982]
A. Maximum polarization is brought about by a cation of high charge B. A large cation is likely to bring about a large degree of polarization C. Minimum polarization is brought about by a cation of low radius D. A small anion is likely to undergo a large degree of polarization