Inter halogen compounds are more reactive than halogens . Why ?

Explanation

Typically, interhalogens are more reactive than halogens, because interhalogen bonds are weaker than diatomic halogen bonds except for Fluorine. It is due to their difference in electronegativety for example, ICl is more reactive than Iodine because the electro negativity difference polarise the bond between Iodine and Chlorine and therefore breaks more easily than Iodine bond. Thus, Inter halogen compounds are more reactive than halogens since the bond between two dissimilar halogens atoms is weaker than the bond between two similar halogen atoms.