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Explain the structure of CIF_(3). |
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Answer» Solution :(i) Interhalogen compound of the type `XX_(5)`, possessestrigonalbipyramidalor T- shaped structure. (ii) The central halogen atom `X (X= CL, Br, I)` undergoes `sp^(3)d` hydridisation formingfivehydrid orbitals. (iii)Two hybrid orbitals contain lone pairs of ELECTRONS. Groundstate of X   The bond angle `F-Cl-F` is `87^(@) 29`CLOSE to `90^(@)` due to REPULSION betweenlonepairs - lonepairsand lonepairs- bondpairs. |
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