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Grade 12th passInorganic Chemistry

Correct order of size of ionsH- , Cl- , F- , Br- , I-Please explain the reason.

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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8 Years ago
the negative ion is much larger than the atom from which it was formed.
 
Correct size
I- > Br- > Cl- > F-
 
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