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Grade 12Inorganic Chemistry

Please explain the order of stability of oxides formed by halogens.

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer9 Years ago
Iodine-oxygen bond taht is oxide formed with the I is more stable due to greater polarity of the bond.
And Br lacks thse both the chracterstics and hence least stable.