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What is the order of bond enthalpies of halogens? Why is it not opposite to that of bond lengths?

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Bond lengths of halogens are in the order :
`F_2 < Cl_2 < Br_2 < I_2`
Bond energies are expected in the order:
`F_2 < Cl_2 > Br_2 > Cl_2`
But the experimental bond enthalpies are:
`Cl_2 > Br_2 > F_2 > I_2`.
Bond enthalphy of `F_2` is very less, because lone pair lone pair repulsions are appreciable in `F_2` as the bond lengths is small in `F_2`.
It was also throught, though not appropriate, that F- F bond is weak as multiple bond is not possible with no d-orbitals in the valence shell of fluorine.
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  • The decreasing order of bond energies of halogens

    A
    `F_(2) gt Cl_(2) gt Br_(2) gt I_(2)`
    B
    `Cl_(2) gt I_(2) gt Br_(2) gt F_(2)`
    C
    `Cl_(2) gtBr_(2) gt F_(2) gt I_(2)`
    D
    `Cl_(2) gt Br_(2) gt F_(2) gt I_(2)`
  • The correct order of bond lengths is

    A
    `H-CI gt H-Br gt H-I`
    B
    `H-I gt H - Br gt H - CI`
    C
    `H-I gt H-CI gt H-Br`
    D
    `H-Br gt H-I gt H-CI`
  • Bond length is more in

    A
    `H-H`
    B
    `D-D`
    C
    `T-T`
    D
    Same in all
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