MHT CET202016 Oct 2020Morning ShiftChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)Actual
Which among the following pairs of halogen forms the interhalogen compound of the type XX ₇^ ?
Options
- ABr and F
- BCl and F
- CI and F
- DI and Cl
Correct answer
C. I and F
Step-by-step solution
I and F The interhalogen compound of type XX ₇^ , iodine heptafluoride with the chemical formula IF ₇ , is made up of the halogen pairs iodine (I) and fluorine (F). VSEPR theory predicts that it has an unusual pentagonal bipyramidal structure.