JEE Advanced Chemistry question

Oxidation of hydrogen halide, HX affords a method for the industrial and laboratory preparation of the halogen, X2, in the free state in respect of all of the following except

(A)FluorineCorrect
(B)Chlorine
(C)Bromine
(D)Iodine

Answer: (A)

Solution

Chemical oxidation of HCl, HBr or HI (e.g. using MnO2 or similar oxidants) is a standard way of generating Cl2, Br2 or I2 in the laboratory. Fluorine, however, cannot be obtained this way, because no chemical oxidant exists that is powerful

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Question ID VK-159452