Question

Why are the inter-halogen coopounds more reactive than the halogen

Answer 1

because inter-halogen compounds contain weak bonds like hydrogen bond hence they are more reactive.

Answer 2

Answer:

Interhalogen compounds are more reactive than all halogens except F. The interhalogen bonds (A-X) are weaker than the bonds between halogen atoms (X-X) in dihalogen compounds. The main reason for this is that the electronegativities of atoms in a diahalogen compound are the same while that of atoms in interhalogen compounds are different. Thus, the bond in interhalogen compounds is polarised, because of which it can break more easily. For example, the bond between ICl is weaker than I

2

because ICl atom is more polarised due to a difference in electronegativities of the two atoms