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JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureJEE Main

Which has higher bond energy and stronger bond?

Answer: (B)

Solution

has the highest X–X bond energy (≈243 kJ/mol) among the halogens — 's bond is anomalously weak (≈159 kJ/mol) due to severe lone pair–lone pair

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