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Inter halogen compounds are more reactive than halogens . Why ?

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(i) `6NaOH+3Cl_(2)rarr 5NaCl+NaClO_(3)+3H_(2)O`
(i) The bond between atoms in interhalogens `(X-X.)` is weaker than the bond in halogens `(X-X)`.
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