I got a question from my Kaplan review about which of following metals would make the most ionic salt with I-: Li+, Na+, K+, or Cs+.
I chose Li+ since Li+ and I- are the farthest apart, relative to these choices, on the periodic table. However, the text said it was Cs+ because Cs+ is the most electropositive metal. By that logic, the ionic strength isn't about differences in electronegativity?
I chose Li+ since Li+ and I- are the farthest apart, relative to these choices, on the periodic table. However, the text said it was Cs+ because Cs+ is the most electropositive metal. By that logic, the ionic strength isn't about differences in electronegativity?
