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Explain why interhalogen compounds are more reactive than their constituent elements.

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(A) Explain why- (i) Though nitrogen exhibit +5 oxidation state, it does not form pentahalides. (ii) Interhalogen compounds are more reactive than their constituent elements. (iii) The boiling of HF is very high ? (B) Draw the structure of the molecule and state its geometry.

Explain why: Interhalogen compounds are more reactive than the related elemental halogens.

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  • Interhalogen compounds are more reactive than the individual halogens because

    A
    they are prepared by direct combination of halogens
    B
    X-X' bond is weaker than X-X or X' -X' bonds
    C
    they are thermally more stable than halogens
    D
    there is a large difference in their electronegativity.

  • Assertion : Interhalogen compounds are more reactive than halogens (except fluorine) Reason : They all undergo hydrolysis giving halide ion derived from the smaller halogen and anion derived from larger halogen.

    A
    If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
    B
    If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
    C
    If assertion is true but reason is false.
    D
    If both assertion and reason are false.

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