JEE Main levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 2 of 3cb180
The correct order of increasing covalent character of silver halides is
AAgI<AgBr<AgCl<AgF
BAgCl<AgF<AgBr<AgI
CAgF<AgBr<AgCl<AgI
DAgF<AgCl<AgBr<AgI
Answer: D
The cation is fixed, so anion polarisability controls the trend. It increases with anion size: FX−<ClX−<BrX−<IX−. Therefore covalent character increases from AgF to AgI.