The charge/size ratio of a cation determines its polarizing power. Which one of the following sequences represents the increasing order of the polarizing power of the cationic species, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Be2+?
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a
Mg2+< Be2+ < K+< Ca2+
b
Be2+< K+ < Ca2+ < Mg2+
c
K+< Ca2+< Mg2+< Be2+
d
Ca2+< Mg2+
answer is C.
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Higher the charge/size ratio, larger is the polarizing power.∴ K+< Ca2+< Mg2+< Be2+