As you move down Group 17 from chlorine to iodine, which statement is correct?
- AThe hydrides become less thermally stable as they become weaker reducing agents.
- BThe hydrides become more thermally stable as the reactivity of the elements decreases.
- CThe volatility of the elements decreases as the van der Waals’ forces increase.
- DThe volatility of the elements increases as the size of the molecules increases.