Question

the halogen that is most easily reduced is a)flourine b) chlorine c) bromine d) iodine

Answer 1

fluorine is most easily reduced.Here easily Reduced means the elements which can undergoe reduction(gain of electron) easily. So, fluorine being the most electronegative element is reduced most easily.

Answer 2

Answer: Option (a) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

An element that can be easily reduced means the element which can easily gain electrons.

Out of all the halogens, fluorine is the most electronegative in nature. Its atomic number is 9 and its electronic configuration is $1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{5}$.

Thus, in order to complete its octet fluorine needs only one electron and being most electronegative it can readily attract an electron towards itself.

Hence, we can conclude that fluorine is the halogen that is most easily reduced.