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- p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
NEET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
What is the primary reason for the anomalous behavior of fluorine...
What is the primary reason for the anomalous behavior of fluorine among the halogens?
Options
- AIts high ionization energy
- BIts low electronegativity
- CIts availability of d orbitals in the valence shell
- DIts small size, high electronegativity, and low F-F bond dissociation enthalpy
Correct answer
D. Its small size, high electronegativity, and low F-F bond dissociation enthalpy
Step-by-step solution
The anomalous behavior of fluorine is primarily due to its small size, high electronegativity, and low F-F bond dissociation enthalpy.