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Interhalogen compounds and polyhalide ions
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Difficulty 2 of 3
ph065
The sum of the number of
d
orbitals used in hybridisation by the central atoms of
ClF
X
3
,
BrF
X
5
and
IF
X
7
is
A
9
B
5
C
3
D
6
Answer: D
ClF
X
3
is
s
p
3
d
(1 d orbital),
BrF
X
5
is
s
p
3
d
2
(2 d orbitals) and
IF
X
7
is
s
p
3
d
3
(3 d orbitals). The sum is
1
+
2
+
3
=
6
.
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