Why halogen in higher oxidation state forms covalent bond and lower ionic bond?
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Halogens thus form ionic as well as covalent compounds. Due to high electronegativity of fluorine it form ionic compounds even with metals like Hg, Bi and Sn. The tendency to form covalent bond increases from F to I with decreasing electronegativity on moving down the group.
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