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Q.The compound having highest carbon-halogen (C - X) bond length is:
(a) CH3 - F
(b) CH3 - Cl
(c) CH3 - Br
(d) CH3 - I
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Carbon-halogen bond length increases down the halogen group as the atomic (covalent) radius of the halogen increases, so C-I is the longest bond among C-F, C-Cl, C-Br, and C-I.
Bond length depends mainly on the sum of the covalent radii of the two bonded atoms. Going down group 17 from F to I, atomic size increases steadily (F < Cl < Br < I), so the covalent radius of the halogen increases in the same order.
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