Question

Why higher oxidation states form covalent bond?

Answer 1

Answer:

in higher oxidation states, the cation with high charge density (charge/size ratio) has high polarizing power. It distorts electron cloud of neighbouring anion to a large extent. This leads to overlap of electron cloud and hence a greater degree of covalent character so much so that the bond becomes covalent. (Differences in electronegativity may change the nature of the bond, imagine the different types of bond as a spectrum)

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Answer 2

Answer:

1 higher oxidation States of transition metalas are stabilized by atoms of high electro negativity like O and F

2 In higher oxidation States covelent bonds are formed because of that the compound of the higher oxidation States of d- block Element are stable