Question

Which of the following is/are the properties of halogen compounds?

• A. Hydrogen halides are binary compounds of halogens with hydrogen
• B. They are strong hydrohalic acids when dissolved in water
• C. Among all the halide compounds the exceptional is $HF$
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

Hydrogen halides are diatomic inorganic compounds with formula $HX$ where $X$ is one of the halogens.

They dissolve in water and form strong hydrohalic acids because they are highly electronegative in nature due to this property they form hydrogen bonds.

Among all the halide compounds the exceptional is $HF$ because it is a weak acid like methanoic acid a compared to hydrochloric acid and it doesn't readily dissolve with water due to very strong $H-F$ bond.

Hence the correct option is D.