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Which of the following statement is not true ?

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Acidic nature is inversely proportional to bond dissociation energy.

Updated On: Sep 12, 2022
  • HF is stronger acid than HCI
  • Among halide ions, iodide is the most powerful reducing agen
  • Fluorine is the only halogen that does not show a variable oxidation state
  • HOCI is a stronger acid than HOBr
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Due to the strong hydrogen-fluorine bond, the proton is not removed easily; hence, HF is the weakest acid. More bond dissociation energy is required because of the high electronegativity of the F atom, 

\[Acidic \ Nature\propto {1 \over bond\ dissociation\ energy}\]

Therefore, HF is not a stronger acid than HCl due to intermolecular hydrogen bonding.

Hence A) HF is a stronger acid than HCI is not true.

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