Question:

Interhalogen compounds are more reactive than the individual halogens because

Updated On: Jul 6, 2022
  • they are prepared by direct combination of halogens
  • $X - X'$ bond is weaker than $X-X$ or $X' - X'$ bonds
  • they are thermally more stable than halogens
  • there is a large difference in their electronegativity
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Since dissimilar halogens are combined in interhalogen compounds hence the bond between them $(X - X'$ bond$)$ is weaker than homoatomic halogen $(X - X$ or $X '-X '$ bonds$)$.
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