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Fluorine is more reactive than chlorine ...

Fluorine is more reactive than chlorine because

A

fluorine has lower bond energy

B

fluorine has a greater ionisation potential

C

the covalent bond in fluorine molecule is weaker

D

fluorine has no available d-orbitals.

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The correct Answer is:
A
Smaller is the bond energy, more is the reactivity
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