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When Cl2 reacts with F2 why is ClF3 formed and not FCl3?
Can the answer be:
This is because in interhalogen compounds the central atom must be the more electropositive and bigger element. Fluorine has the smallest size and is the most electronegative element. Fluorine exhibits only one oxidation state that is -1 and therefore cannot be the central atom in interhalogen compounds.
Can the answer be:
This is because in interhalogen compounds the central atom must be the more electropositive and bigger element. Fluorine has the smallest size and is the most electronegative element. Fluorine exhibits only one oxidation state that is -1 and therefore cannot be the central atom in interhalogen compounds.
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Dear student,
This is due to the reason that in interhalogen compounds the central atom must be the more electropositive and bigger in size element. Fluorine has the smallest size and is the most electronegative element. Fluorine exhibits only one oxidation state that is -1 and therefore cannot be the central atom in interhalogen compounds.
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Dear student,
This is due to the reason that in interhalogen compounds the central atom must be the more electropositive and bigger in size element. Fluorine has the smallest size and is the most electronegative element. Fluorine exhibits only one oxidation state that is -1 and therefore cannot be the central atom in interhalogen compounds.
Regards
This is due to the reason that in interhalogen compounds the central atom must be the more electropositive and bigger in size element. Fluorine has the smallest size and is the most electronegative element. Fluorine exhibits only one oxidation state that is -1 and therefore cannot be the central atom in interhalogen compounds.
Regards
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