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Which of the following is an interhalogen compound of the type $X X_{5}^{'}$ ?

A $ClF X_{3}$
B $ICl$
C $IF X_{5}$
D $IF X_{7}$

Answer: C

X X_{5}^{'}

has five atoms of the smaller halogen, so

IF X_{5}

qualifies.

ClF X_{3}

is

X X_{3}^{'}

, ICl is

X X^{'}

and

IF X_{7}

is

X X_{7}^{'}

.

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