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प्रश्न
Account for the following :
Acidic character increases from HF to HI.
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उत्तर
The acidic strength of the hydrohalic acids increases from HF to HI because the stability of the acids decreases from HF to HI on account of decrease in bond dissociation enthalpy of H−X bond from HF to HI.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Iodine exists as
- polar molecular solid
- ionic solid
- nonpolar molecular solid
- hydrogen bonded molecular solid
Write two uses of ClO2.
Arrange the following in the decreasing order of their reducing character :
HF, HCl, HBr, HI
Tincture of iodine is ____________.
Fluorine differs from the rest of the halogens in some of its properties. This is due to ____________.
Bond dissociation enthalpy of E–H (E = element) bonds is given below. Which of the compounds will act as the strongest reducing agent?
| Compound | \[\ce{NH3}\] | \[\ce{PH3}\] | \[\ce{AsH3}\] | \[\ce{SbH3}\] |
| Δdiss (E – H)/kJ mol–1 | 389 | 322 | 297 | 255 |
In solid state \[\ce{PCl5}\] is a ______.
Give reason to explain why ClF3 exists but FCl3 does not exist.
Solubility of iodine in water may be increase by adding
Statement I: Acid strength increases in the order given as HF << HCl << HBr << HI.
Statement II: As the size of the elements F, Cl, Br, and I increase down the group, the bond strength of HF, HCl, HBr, and HI decreases and so the acid strength increases.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
