Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Asse

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): $ICl$ is more reactive than $I_2$. Reason (R): $I-Cl$ bond is weaker than $I-I$ bond. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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In general, interhalogen compounds are more reactive than halogens (except fluorine). This is because $X-X$ bond in interhalogens is weaker than $X-X$ bond in halogens except $F-F$ bond. Therefore $I-Cl$ is more reactive than $I_2$ because of weaker $I-Cl$ bond then $I-I$ bond.

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