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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

Molecular bromine on reaction with three moles of molecular fluorine produces an inter halogen compound. The total number of lone pairs at the central halogen atom is

  1. A 3
  2. B 2
  3. C 1
  4. D 0
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(B) 2

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Molecular bromine \(\left(\mathrm{Br}_2\right)\) on reaction with 3 moles of molecular fluorine \(\left(\mathrm{F}_2\right)\), it will produced 2 moles of \(\mathrm{BrF}_3\). \(\mathrm{BrF}_3\) is interhalogen compound i.e. trifluorobromide.…