JEE Main Chemistry question
The halogen that is most easily reduced is
Answer: (A)
Solution
"Most easily reduced" corresponds to the strongest oxidising agent, i.e. the halogen with the greatest overall tendency to gain an electron and get reduced to the halide ion, considering bond dissociation, hydration and lattice energy factors together. Despite Cl
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