Which of the following has the highest reducing power?
A
HI
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B
HBr
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C
HCl
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D
HF
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Solution
The correct option is AHI HI has the highest reducing power among the hydrogen halides due to lowest bond dissociation enthalpy of H−I bond i.e. 295kJ/mol.