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AP Chemistry
6.7 Bond Enthalpies
1.7 Periodic Trends
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A student investigates the thermodynamic stability and bond strengths of hydrogen halide molecules. The atomic radii of selected halogen elements are shown in the table below.

HalogenAtomic radius (pm)
\(\text{F}\)\(42\)
\(\text{Cl}\)\(79\)
\(\text{Br}\)\(94\)

Which of the following correctly ranks the \(\text{H}-\text{X}\) bond dissociation energies from greatest to least, and provides the best justification?

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