Give reason for the following : Fis more reactive than CIF3 but CIF3 is more reactive than Cl2.

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Interhalogen compounds are more reactive than halogen compounds. But in case of fluorine due to the small size of fluorine, it has high electronegativity and low bond energy so it is more reactive than ClF3. Therefore ClF3 is more reactive than CI2.

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