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Fluoride ion has higher hydration enthalpy than chloride ion. Give reasons.
Important Questions on Elements of Groups 16, 17 and 18
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Match the following compounds with their corresponding physical properties:
Column-I | Column-II | ||
(a) | (i) | Orange solid | |
(b) | (ii) | Yellow-green liquid | |
(c) | (iii) | Black solid | |
(d) | (iv) | Colorless gas |

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Which one of the following orders is correct for the bond dissociation enthalpy of halogen molecules?

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Why is the strongest oxidizing agent (among halogens) although electron affinity of is higher than

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Which of the following facts related to halogens is not correctly matched ?

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The increasing order of the atomic radii of the following elements is:

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Assertion (A) : The bond dissociation energy increases from to and then decreases to
Reason (R) : The low bond energy of fluorine is due to the repulsion between the lone pairs of electrons in two fluorine atoms.
The correct option among the following is

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The strongest reducing agent amongst the following is:

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Explain why: Fluorine has lower electron affinity than chlorine.

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The electron gain enthalpy of is . If the ground state energy of is the ground state energy of is

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Why are halogens coloured.

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The most electronegative element belongs to _________

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The electron gain enthalpy (in ) of fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine, respectively, are

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What are the correct orders of bond lengths and bond dissociation enthalpies for and ? (where or )

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Which halogen has the highest value of negative electron gain enthalpy?

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Account for the following statement :
Although fluorine has less negative electron gain enthalpy yet is strong oxidizing agent.

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Give reasons:
Halogens are coloured.

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Explain why halogens are coloured and the colour deepens on moving down in the group from fluorine to iodine.

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Which of the following has highest electron affinity?

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Arrange the following bonds according to their average bond energies in descending order:

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Which among the following does not form polyhalide ion?

