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Polarizability of halide ions increases in the order:

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Polarizability increases with increasing size and number of electrons in an ion. For halide ions, the order of polarizability is \( \text{F}^-<\text{Cl}^-<\text{Br}^-<\text{I}^- \).
Updated On: Nov 26, 2025
  • \( \text{F}^-<\text{I}^-<\text{Br}^-<\text{Cl}^- \)
  • \( \text{Cl}^-<\text{Br}^-<\text{I}^-<\text{F}^- \)
  • \( \text{I}^-<\text{Br}^-<\text{Cl}^-<\text{F}^- \)
  • \( \text{F}^-<\text{Cl}^-<\text{Br}^-<\text{I}^- \)