Increasing oxidising nature of I2,Br2,Cl2,F2 is : I2<Br2<Cl2<F2. if true enter 1, else enter 0.
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The correct option is A 1 Increasing oxidizing nature I2<Br2<Cl2<F2.
Fluorine has low heat of dissociation and high heat of hydration which more than compensates the lower value of electron affinity. Hence, fluorine is the strongest oxidizing agent.
Bromine and iodine have low dissociation energies than chlorine but they are poor oxidizing agents than chlorine. This is due to their small electron affinities and smaller hydration energies.