According to Coulson the high reactivity of fluorine than other halogens is because of its:
high electronegativity
All the above
lesser internuclear repulsions
greater repulsions between non bonding electrons
A
high electronegativity
B
lesser internuclear repulsions
C
greater repulsions between non bonding electrons
D
All the above
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According to Coulson, since fluorine atoms are small it's intermolecular repulsion is appreciable. The large electron-electron repulsion between the lone pairs of electrons on the fluorine atom weakens the bond.
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