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Q.

SnCl4 is a covalent liquid because:

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a

electron clouds of the Cl-ions are strongly polarized to envelop the cation 

b

its molecules are attracted to one another by strong van der Waals' forces 

c

Sn shows inert pair effect

d

electron clouds of the Cl-ions are weakly polarized to envelop the cation 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Sn4+ has a high polarising power due to its high charge density, which results in greater anion polarisation and, consequently, greater distortion of the electron clouds of the Cl- ions. Therefore, the most covalent compound is SnCl4.
Hence, the option B is correct.

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