With which halogen the reactions of alkanes are explosive?

Fluorine

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Chlorine

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Bromine

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Iodine

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Solution

The correct option is B Fluorine
With fluorine, the reactions of alkanes are explosive. Fluorine is highly reactive and its reaction with hydrocarbons is highly exothermic.

$R - H + F_{2} dark - -- \to R - F + H F + Δ$

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