Identify the correct decreasing order of thermal stability from following. [Note: The question has been…

Identify the correct decreasing order of thermal stability from following. [Note: The question has been modified to get the correct answer.]
  1. $\mathrm{ClF}\gt\mathrm{ICl}\gt\mathrm{IBr}\gt\mathrm{BrCl}$
  2. $\mathrm{BrCl}\gt\mathrm{IBr}\gt\mathrm{ICl}\gt\mathrm{ClF}$
  3. $\mathrm{ClF}\gt\mathrm{IBr}\gt\mathrm{BrCl}\gt\mathrm{ICl}$
  4. $\mathrm{ClF}\gt\mathrm{BrCl}\gt\mathrm{IBr}\gt\mathrm{ClF}$

Solution

The thermal stability of interhalogen compounds depends upon the electronegativity of the combining atoms. \(\begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|c|} \hline \text { Elements } & \mathrm{F} & \mathrm{Cl} & \mathrm{Br} & \mathrm{I} \\ \hline \text { Electronegativity } & 4.0 & 3.2 & 3.0 & 2.7 \\ \hline \end{array}\) More the difference between the electronegativity the combining atoms, more is the thermal stability. Hence the order of thermal stability is \(\mathrm{ClF}>\mathrm{ICl}>\mathrm{IBr}>\mathrm{BrCl}\).

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