JEE Main Chemistry question

Which of the following is not a characteristic of interhalogen compounds?

(A)They are more reactive than the halogens
(B)They are quite unstable but none of them is explosive
(C)They are covalent in nature
(D)They have low boiling points and are highly volatileCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Interhalogens are covalent molecular compounds, generally more reactive than the constituent halogens (due to the weaker, more polar X–X' bond), and are not typically described as explosive. However, it is not true that they generally have low boiling points

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