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Q. The increasing order of reducing power of the halogen acids is

The p-Block Elements - Part2

Solution:

As the size of halogen atom increases, the bond strength of H-X bond decreases so tendency to give hydrogen increases resulting in increase in the reducing power. So increasing order is
HF < HCl < HBr < HI