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Fluorine is a stronger oxidising agent than chlorine in aqueous solution. This is attributed to many factors except

Updated On: Jul 6, 2022
  • Heat of dissociation
  • Electron affinity
  • Ionization potential
  • Heat of hydration
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Greater reactivity of $F_2$ than $CI_2 $ in aqueous solutions is not due to ionisation potential. This is because halogens $(Cl_2, F_2)$ are good oxidising agents i.e., their reactivity depend upon their ability to take up an electron and not to give any electron
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