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प्रश्न
Give reason to explain why ClF3 exists but FCl3 does not exist.
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उत्तर
Chlorine has vacant d-orbitals, which become excited upon bonding when electrons from the 3p-orbital are promoted to the 3d-orbital, giving it a covalency of three.
Due to the lack of unoccupied d-orbitals in the second energy shell, fluorine cannot expand its octet. As a result, it can only have one covalency.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Draw structure of Chlorine pentafluoride
Fluorine is a stronger oxidising agent than chlorine. Why?
Compare the oxidizing action of F2 and Cl2 by considering parameters such as bond dissociation enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy and hydration enthalpy.
Account for the following :
Acidic character increases from HF to HI.
Which halogen compound in each of the following pairs will react faster in SN2 reaction
(CH3)3 C – Cl or CH3 – Cl
Give two examples to show the anomalous behaviour of fluorine.
Write the reactions of F2 with water.
Complete the following equations:
KMnO4 
Select the correct alternative from the choices given :
The correct order of increasing acidic strength of the oxoacids of chlorine is:
Cl2 acts as a bleaching agent.
Which of the following pairs of ions are isoelectronic and isostructural?
Bond dissociation enthalpy of E–H (E = element) bonds is given below. Which of the compounds will act as the strongest reducing agent?
| Compound | \[\ce{NH3}\] | \[\ce{PH3}\] | \[\ce{AsH3}\] | \[\ce{SbH3}\] |
| Δdiss (E – H)/kJ mol–1 | 389 | 322 | 297 | 255 |
In solid state \[\ce{PCl5}\] is a ______.
Which of the following is isoelectronic pair?
Iodine has lowest oxidiation state in ______.
Write the name and formula of oxoacid of fluorine.
