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Polarization is the distortion of the shape of an anion by an adjacently placed cation. Which of the following statements is correct                                  [NCERT 1982]

A.                 Maximum polarization is brought about by a cation of high charge
B.                 Minimum polarization is brought about by a cation of low radius
C.                 A large cation is likely to bring about a large degree of polarization
D.                 A small anion is likely to undergo a large degree of polarization
Answer» B.                 Minimum polarization is brought about by a cation of low radius


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