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Why is ICI more reactive than `I_2`?

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ICl is more reactive than `I_(2)` because I−Cl bond in ICl is weaker than I−I bond in `I_(2)`.
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  2. Name two poisonous gases which can be prepared from chlorine gas.

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  8. Why does the reactivity of nitrogen differ from phosphorus?

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  9. Discuss the trends in chemical reactivity of group 15 elements.

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  10. Why does NH3 form hydrogen bond but PH3 does not?

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  11. How is nitrogen prepared in the laboratory? Write the chemical equatio...

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  12. How is ammonia manufactured industrially?

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  15. The HNH angle value is higher than HPH, HAsH and HSbH angles. Why?

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  18. Nitrogen exists as diatomic molecule and phosphorus as P(4). Why ?

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  20. Why does nitrogen show catenation properties less than phosphorus.

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