Which of the following is not the characteristic of interhalogen compounds?

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They are more reactive than halogens

They are quite unstable but none of them is explosive

They are covalent in nature

They have low boiling points and are highly volatile.

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Interhalogen chemicals are naturally covalent. Because of the low bond energy caused by the different sizes of the atoms in a molecule, they are more reactive than halogens.

Because of inter-molecular interaction, the boiling point of a molecule rises as it gets more polar. Because of their low bond energy, they are reactive and unstable. But, they are not volatile and do not have a low boiling points.

Hence, the correct answer is option D) They have low boiling points and are highly volatile.

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