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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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NCERT ENGLISH-THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS-EXERCISE
  1. Give the reason for bleaching action of Cl2.

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  2. Name two poisonous gases which can be prepared from chlorine gas.

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  3. Why is ICI more reactive than I2?

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  4. Why is helium used in diving apparatus?

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  5. Balance the following equation: XeF6+H2OtoXeO2F2+HF

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  6. Why has it been difficult to study the chemistry of radon?

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  7. Discuss the general characteristics of Group 15 elements with referenc...

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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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  13. Illustrate how copper metal can give different product on reaction wit...

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  14. Give the resonating structures of NO(2) and N(2)O(5).

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

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  16. Why does R3P=0 exist but R3N=0 does not (R= alkyl group)?

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  17. Explain why NH(3) is basic while BiH(3) is only feebly basic ?

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

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  19. Write main differences between the properties of white phospghorus and...

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

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