JEE Advance - Chemistry (1996 - No. 11)
Explain the difference in the nature of bonding in LiF and LiI.
LiF has a stronger ionic bond due to the higher electronegativity difference between Li and F, while LiI has a weaker ionic bond due to the lower electronegativity difference between Li and I.
LiF has a covalent bond because F is highly electronegative, while LiI has an ionic bond because I is less electronegative.
LiF and LiI both have metallic bonds, but LiF has a higher melting point due to smaller atomic radii.
LiF has a weaker ionic bond due to the smaller size of F, while LiI has a stronger ionic bond due to the larger size of I.
LiF and LiI are isoelectronic, and they exhibit similar bonding characteristics.