Amongst sodium halides (NaF, NaCl, NaBr and NaI), NaF has the highest melting point…

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Amongst sodium halides (NaF, NaCl, NaBr and NaI), NaF has the highest melting point because of : (1) High oxidising power (2) Lowest polarity (3) Maximum lattice energy (4) Minimum ionic character

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Lattice Enthalpy
Ionic Bonding
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
The ionic model

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