Why does lithium form covalent compounds while other alkali metals form ionic ones? - CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS AND PERIODICITY IN PROP Quiz | GKFix.in

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Why does lithium form covalent compounds while other alkali metals form ionic ones?

A. Due to low ionization energy
B. Due to high polarizing power
C. Due to absence of d-orbitals
D. Due to low electronegativity