The p-Block Elements — Chemistry STD 12 Science — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistryThe p-Block Elements1 Mark
MCQ
The halogen which can form both cations and anions is:
A
$F$
B
$Cl$
C
$Br$
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$I$
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Answer
Correct option: D.
$I$
Iodine can form both cations, as well as anions. Iodine can form cations due to the poor shielding effect of $d$ orbitals where electrons can be removed from the valence shell and the cation is formed. The cations and anions of Iodine is represented as follow:
$I^{-}$and $I^{+}$
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