JEE Main · 2019 · Shift-IIeasyPB12-026

HF has highest boiling point among hydrogen halides, because it has:

p-Block Elements (Class 12) · Class 12 · JEE Main Previous Year Question

Question

HF has highest boiling point among hydrogen halides, because it has:

Options
  1. a

    lowest dissociation enthalpy

  2. b

    strongest van der Waals' interactions

  3. c

    strongest hydrogen bonding

  4. d

    lowest ionic character

Correct Answerc

strongest hydrogen bonding

Detailed Solution

Strategy: Identify compounds with similar shapes despite different central atoms.

Step 1: Isostructural Analysis

  • \ceXeF2\ce{XeF2} and \ceIF2\ce{IF2^-} (or \ceI3\ce{I3^-}): Both are linear with 3 lone pairs on the central atom.
  • \ceXeF4\ce{XeF4} and \ceBrF4\ce{BrF4^-}: Both are square planar.
  • \ceXeO3\ce{XeO3} and \ceBrO3\ce{BrO3^-}: Both are pyramidal.

Step 2: Conclusion Identifying the pair that matches the geometry provides the answer.

Answer: (Option) [c] [Isostructural pair]\boxed{\text{Answer: (Option) [c] [Isostructural pair]}}

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