The P Block Elements - Result Question 78

####81. Regarding Fand Clwhich of the following statements is/are correct?

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(i) Clcan give up an electron more easily than F

(ii) Clis a better reducing agent than F

(iii) Clis smaller in size than F

(iv) Fcan be oxidized more readily than Cl

(a) (i) and (ii)

(b) (i), (ii) and (iv)

(c) (iii) and (iv)

(d) only (i)

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Solution:

  1. (d) The halide ions act as reducing agents . F ion does not show any reducing nature but Cl, Misplaced &ion act as reducing agents and their reducing nature is in increasing order

 Reducing nature increases ClBrI



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