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The boiling points of the hydrogen halides are , , and , although the dipole moment decreases from to . The best explanation is that

  1. A is hydrogen bonded, and from to increasing dispersion forces outweigh the decreasing dipole-dipole forces
  2. B is more ionic than
  3. Call hydrogen halides are hydrogen bonded to the same extent
  4. Ddipole-dipole forces increase from to

Answer: A

The dipole moments fall in the order and the polarity of the bond decreases, so dipole-dipole forces cannot explain the rise. Polarisability and molar mass grow down the group, so London forces dominate. , with F-H...F bonds, is exceptionally high.
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