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Q. Which of the following has the highest ionic character?

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Solution:

Of all alkaline earth metal ions, $Ba^{2+}$ is the largest. Since the anion is the same with all the four, according to Fajans’ rule, $BaCl_2$ will have the highest ionic character.