NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3cb168
Among the lithium halides, the most covalent one is
ALiF
BLiI
CLiBr
DLiCl
Answer: B
The cation LiX+ is the same in all four, so only anion size matters. Polarisability increases down the group: FX−<ClX−<BrX−<IX−. Hence LiI has the greatest covalent character.