Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)

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Chapter 21 The Chemistry of the Main Group Elements - 21-10 The Halogens, Group 7A - Review & Check for Section 21-10 - Page 851: 1

Answer

b. $Cl_2$ has the highest bond dissociation energy.

Work Step by Step

The bond dissociation energy decreases down the group. The bond energy of chlorine is more than the bond energy of fluorine. This is due to the fact that the size of the fluorine atoms is very small, and the electrons on the fluorine atom repel each other due to which the bonds become weaker and the bond energy decreases.
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