Which molecule has the highest bond energy among the halogens_________________?
Correct answer: B. Chlorine
- A. Fluorine
- B. Chlorine
- C. Iodine
- D. Bromine
Explanation
The F-F bond is unusually weak because the small fluorine atoms bring their lone pairs into strong repulsion, while the larger halogens have less such repulsion. Among F2, Cl2, Br2 and I2, Cl2 consequently has the highest bond dissociation energy. Fluorine is the likely wrong choice because it is the most electronegative and reactive halogen, but reactivity is not the same as bond energy.
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