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How are interhalogen compounds formed? What can general compositions be assigned to them?
How are interhalogen compounds formed? What can general compositions be assigned to them?
An inter-halogen compound is a molecule that contains two or more halogen atoms (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, or astatine) but no atoms from any other group.
The majority of known inter-halogen compounds are binary. Their formulae are typically XYn, where n is one of1,3,5, or 7, and X is the less electronegative of the two halogens. Inter-halogens are classified as follows:
Diatomic interhalogens
Tetratomic interhalogens
Hexatomic interhalogens
Octatomic interhalogens