Question:
Arrange the following bonds according to their average bond energies in descending order :
$\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{Cl}, \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{Br}, \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{F}, \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{I}$
Correct Option: , 3
Solution:
Bond length order in carbon halogen bonds are in the order of $\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{F}<\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{Cl}<\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{Br}<\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{I}$
Hence, Bond energy order
$\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{F}>\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{Cl}>\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{Br}>\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{I}$