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in Class 12 by kratos

Why ICl is more reacxtive than Cl2?

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by kratos
 
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In Cl2, overlapping has to be taken place between Cl – Cl atom, their sizes are equal, overlapping is effective, but in I– Cl sizes are different ―ineffective overlapping‖ leads to weaker bond and hence more reactive than Cl2.

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