Q28 / 160 · TS EAMCET 2021 (04 Aug Shift 2) · Chemistry

The boiling point of hydrogen halides varies in the order

  • Correct answer
    A
    HF>HI>HBr>HCl
  • B
    HF>HCl>HBr>HI
  • C
    HI>HBr>HCl>HF
  • D
    HBr>HI>HCl>HF

Solution

There is a presence of the dipole-dipole interactions i.e. hydrogen bonding in the hydrogen halides which is mainly responsible for the determining the order of boiling point, and the correct order will be 

HF>HI>HBr>HCl

Here, the higher boiling point of hydrogen fluoride is due to the presence of strong hydrogen bonding between HF molecules which leads to the association of HF molecules and requires higher energy for boiling so it have higher melting point.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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