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The correct order of ease of cleavage of ether linkage by hydrogen halide followsH I > H B r > H C l H B r > H I > H C l H C l > H B r > H I H C l > H I > H B r

A

`HIgtHBrgtHCl`

B

`HBrgtHIgtHCl`

C

`HClgtHBrgtHI`

D

`HClgtHIgtHBr`

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A
As the size of halogen atom increases, the H-X (where, X = halogen atom) bond length increases which makes the bond weaker. Thus, HI is most reactive and HCl is least reactive to cleave an ether linkage.
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