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The affinity for hydrogen decreases in the group from fluorine to iodine. Which of the hydrogen halides should have lowest bond dissociation enthalpy? |
HCl HBr HF HI |
HI |
HI will have lowest bond dissociation enthalpy as iodine has the least affinity for hydrogen. Size of Iodine is also large as compared to the size of hydrogen; therefore, bond is weak, and it requires very small amount of energy to break the bond, or a small amount of energy is released on bond dissociation. |