Suppose a gas mixture of F, Cl, Br, and I is irradiated with high energy rays that can ionise Cl. Which ion(s) will be present in the mixture?
A
F+ only
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B
Cl+ only
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C
F+,Cl+,Br+ only
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D
Cl+,Br+,I+ only
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Solution
The correct option is DCl+,Br+,I+ only If the rays has enough energy to ionise Cl, the radiation can ionise Br and I also. As ionisation energy decreases down the group, the ionisation energy of Br and I would be lesser than Cl.