For the compounds CH 3 Cl, CH 3 Br, CH 3 I and CH 3 F, the correct order of increasing C-halogen bond length…

For the compounds CH3Cl, CH3Br, CH3I and CH3F, the correct order of increasing C-halogen bond length is :
  1. CH3F < CH3Br < CH3Cl < CH3I
  2. CH3F < CH3I < CH3Br < CH3Cl
  3. CH​3F < CH3Cl < CH3Br < CH3I
  4. CH3Cl < CH3Br < CH3F < CH3I

Solution

C-halogen bond length totally depends on the electronegativity difference between Carbon and halogen. The more the difference and the less is the bond length. The electronegativity order of halogens is I<Br<Cl<F. Hence, the correct order of increasing C-halogen bond length is CH3F<CH3Cl<CH3Br<CH3I.

Or we can say that as the size of halogen increases C-halogen bond length also increases.

Asked in: JEE Main 2014 (09 Apr Online)

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