In an ionic compound $A^{+} X^{-}$,the degree of covalent bonding is greatest when

  • A
    $A^{+}$ and $X^{-}$ ions are small
  • B
    $A^{+}$ is small and $X^{-}$ is large
  • C
    $A^{+}$ and $X^{-}$ ions are approximately of the same size
  • D
    $X^{-}$ is small and $A^{+}$ is large

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