JEE Main Chemistry question

The correct order of increasing oxidising power is [J & K CET 2003]

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

Halogen oxidising power tracks their standard reduction potentials, which decrease from fluorine (+2.87 V) through chlorine (+1.36 V) and bromine (+1.06 V) to iodine (+0.54 V). This gives

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