(a) Account for the following :
(i) Tendency to show oxidation state decreases from
to
in group
.
(ii) Acidic character increases from to
(iii) is more reactive than
whereas
is more reactive than
(b) Draw the structure of (i) .
(a)
(i) The tendency to exhibit-3 oxidation state decreases down the group due to increase in size and metallic character.
(ii) Acidic character increases from to
because down the group, bond enthalpy for dissociation decreases.
(iii) F-F bond is weaker than Cl-F bond due to small size and high electron density, more repulsion between fluorine atoms therefore is more reactive than
Whereas in
bond is stronger than
. Therefore,
is more reactive than
(b)
(i)
(ii)