How halides are formed?
1 Answer
Jan 2, 2017
By reduction of the halogen........
Explanation:
.........which we can represent by the following equation:
Why are the halogens good oxidants? Because their nuclear charge is poorly shielded by their incomplete valence shell. As neutral atoms, at the end of a Period, their atomic radii are much smaller than those of the preceding atoms..........
Fluorine is the most powerful oxidant known.
