Chlorine acts as a bleaching agent only in the presence of which of the following?

Write the preparation of interhalogen compounds and state their uses. Discuss the properties of interhalogen compounds.

Elements of which group form anions most readily?

What is the product formed when concentrated $HNO_3$ reacts with iodine?

Choose the $CORRECT$ reason for fluorine being a stronger oxidising agent than chlorine.
$I$. Low enthalpy of dissociation of $F-F$ bond
$II$. High hydration enthalpy of $F^-$
$III$. Low atomisation enthalpy of $F_2$

All the compounds listed in Column $I$ react with water. Match the result of the respective reactions with the appropriate options listed in Column $II$.

Column $I$	Column $II$
$(A). (CH_3)_2 SiCl_2$	$(p).$ Hydrogen halide formation
$(B). XeF_4$	$(q).$ Redox reaction
$(C). Cl_2$	$(r).$ Reacts with glass
$(D). VCl_5$	$(s).$ Polymerization
	$(t). O_2$ formation