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Bad conductor of electricity is...

Bad conductor of electricity is

A

`H_2F_2`

B

HCl

C

HBr

D

HI

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Anhydrous HF (or `H_2F_2`) is a bad conductor of electricity. HF is the weakest halogen acid and as such do not provide ions for carrying electric current.
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DINESH PUBLICATION-THE HALOGEN FAMILY-REVISION
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  2. Which of the following has greatest reducing power?

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  3. Bad conductor of electricity is

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  4. Bleaching powder is obtained by the action of chlorine gas and

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  5. Mark the element which shows only one oxidation state in its compounds

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  6. Which one of the following halogens has the highest bond energy ?

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  7. Which halogen is most electropositive ?

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  8. Euchlorine is a mixture of

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  9. Which one of the following is the true covalent oxide of iodine?

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  10. Fluorine is a stronger oxidising agent than chlorine in aqueous soluti...

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  11. Bleaching powder reacts with a few drops of conc.HCl to yield

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  12. Iodine readily dissolves in potassium iodide solution giving

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  13. Which of the following halogen oxides is ionic?

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  14. Which amongst the following reactions cannot be used for the preparati...

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  15. Which of the following hydrogen halide has the highest boiling point?

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  16. Which member of the halogen family (X) does not show oxidation state o...

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  17. Which one of the following is correct order of the size of iodine spec...

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  18. Hydrogen fluorine is a lipid unlike other hydrogen halides because

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  19. Which of the following is a false statement ?

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  20. Which of the following arrangement for the three halogens Cl, Br and I...

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