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Q. What is the bonding nature in $LiCl $ bond?

TS EAMCET 2019

Solution:

$LiCl$ is ionic as well as covalent. $LiCl$ is ionic because $Li$ is metal and $Cl$ is non-metal and has electrostatic force of attraction between positive $\left( Li ^{+}\right)$ and negative $\left( Cl ^{-}\right)$ ion.

$LiCl$ is covalent because smaller size of $Li ^{\oplus}$ easily polarise the larger size of $Cl ^{-}$ ion. Thus, it is covalent as well as ionic.