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COMEDK · Chemistry · 14. Hydrocarbons

The correct order of reactivity of halogens with alkanes is:

  1. A \(F_2 > C l_2 > B r_2 > I_2\)
  2. B \(F_2 > B r_2 > C l_2 > I_2\)
  3. C \(I_2 > B r_2 > C l_2 > F_2\)
  4. D \(C l_2 > F_2 > B r_2 > I_2\)
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(A) \(F_2 > C l_2 > B r_2 > I_2\)

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The reactivity of halogens towards alkanes is determined by the bond dissociation energy of the halogen molecule and the enthalpy of the reaction. The reaction of an alkane with a halogen is represented as \(R-H + X_2 \rightarrow R-X + H-X\). The reactivity order is governed by…