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What are the properties of inter halogen compounds ?

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Solution :Properties of inter halogen compounds:
(i) The central atom will be the larger one.
(ii) It can be formed only between two halogen and not more than two halogens.
(iii) Fluorine can't act as a central metal atom being the smallest one.
(iv) Due to HIGH ELECTRONEGATIVITY withsmall size fluorine HELPS the central atom to attain high coordination number.
(v) They can UNDERGO the AUTO ionization.
`2ICI hArr I^(+)+ICI_(2)^(-)`
`2ICI_(3) hArr ICI_(2)^(+)+ICI_(4)^(-)`


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