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Question:

Arrange the following in the decreasing order of their reducing character: HF, HCl, HBr, HI.

Solution:

The decreasing order of the reducing character is HI > HBr > HCl > HF. The stability of hydrogen halides decreases on moving from HF to HI; the reducing property increases on moving down the group. Thus, HI is the strongest reducing agent, and HF is not a reducing agent.