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What is Interhalogen compounds?

Also known as: interhalogen compound

Definition 28.9 University Chemistry — Year 1 · Chapter 28 — The p-Block II: Oxygen, Halogens and Noble Gases

An interhalogen compound is a compound of two different halogens: ICl\ce{ICl}, BrFX3\ce{BrF3}, ClFX3\ce{ClF3}, IFX7\ce{IF7}. The larger, less electronegative halogen is the central atom, with an expanded octet in ClFX3\ce{ClF3} and above.

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