JEE Main Chemistry question

Which of the following interhalogen bonds has the highest bond dissociation energy?

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

Answer: (A)

Solution

Due to greater electronegativity difference and better orbital overlap between the smaller orbital of chlorine and orbital of fluorine, the single bond ($≈ 255\text{

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