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organic halogen compounds used in industry as solvents are chlorides rather than bromides and iodides.- give reason?

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Organic halogen compounds used in industry as solvents are chlorides rather than bromides and iodides because chlorides have less boiling point and are more volatile as compared to the respective iodides and bromides.

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