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Variable Valency

When chlorine...

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When chlorine reacts with metals having variable valencies, the
chloride of the metal with higher valency is formed. Why?

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Solution

This is because of high electronegativity of Cl atom. Same is the case with F also, this is due to the fact that higher oxidation stated of the metals are stabilized by high electrongative elements only.

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