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Give reason: (i) ICI is more reactive than ` I_2`. (ii) Fluroine exhibit only -1 oxidation state. (iii) H-F is liquid but other hydrogen halides are gases.

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i. `IC l` is an interhalogen compound.
ii. Due to its more electronegativity
iii. `H-F` forms strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding.
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