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Which of the following compounds has the lowest melting point?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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According to Fajan's rules, as the size of the anion increases (), its polarizability increases, leading to more covalent character in the ionic bond. Covalent compounds generally have lower melting points than ionic ones. Thus, has the highest covalent character and the lowest melting point.

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Which of the following compounds has the lowest melting point?
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B
C
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