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Fluorine never acts as the central atom in polyatomic interhalogen compounds. Or Why does fluorine not play the role of a central atom in interhalogen compounds ?

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Solution :The reasons are :
(i) F being SMALLEST cannot accommodate larger SIZED other halogen ATOMS it.
(ii) Due to the absence of d-orbitals, F does not show positive oxidation states of +3, +5 or +7 needed for the formation of POLYATOMIC INTERHALOGEN compounds


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