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HF is the most stable among all the hydrogen halides. Explain. OR Explain the thermal stability of hydrogen halides.

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  • HF is the most stable among all the hydrogen halides. 
  • The thermal stability decreases from HF to HI. 
  • This is due to a decrease in bond dissociation enthalpy and bond strength of H-X bond from F to I. 
  • Down the group, from F to I, atomic size increases, bond length of H-X bond increases, bond polarity decreases and hence bond strength decreases. 
  • F being of the lowest atomic size and the highest electronegativity, HF bond is stronger and highly thermally stable. 


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