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due to increase in anion size. Iodine is larger than chlorine. see Fajan's Rules.

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Q: Why is magnesium iodide more covalent than magnesium chloride?
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Yes, magnesium chloride and methane are both covalent substances. Magnesium chloride has a covalent bond between magnesium and chloride ions, while methane has covalent bonds between carbon and hydrogen atoms.


Is chlorine and magnesium covalent?

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What is more unstable magnesium fluoride potassium iodide or hydrogen peroxide?

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Pure magnesium is a metal and the bonding is not covalent. Magnesium forms ionic bonds with more electronegative elements and this is its most common method of bonding. It does form covalent bonds for example with carbon in grignard reagents, for example ethyl magnesium bromide, C2H5MgBr.


What is the chemical formula of magnesium and chloride?

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Is magnesium chromate covalent or ionic?

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