NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructurePractice
Arrange the following bonds according to their average bond energies in descending order. C – Cl , C – Br , C – F , C – I
Options
- AC – F > C – Cl > C – Br > C – I
- BC – I > C – Br > C – Cl > C – F
- CC – Br > C – I > C – Cl > C – F
- DC – Cl > C – Br > C – I > C – F
Correct answer
A. C – F > C – Cl > C – Br > C – I
Step-by-step solution
Bond   energy ∝ 1 Bond length As on moving down the group size increases so bond length increases hence bond energy decreases. Bond energy C – F > C – Cl > C – Br > C – I