What are interhalogen compounds? Give two examples. - Vidyadip

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What are interhalogen compounds? Give two examples.

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Interhalogen compounds : Compounds formed by the combination of atoms of two different halogens are called interhalogen compounds.
In an interhalogen compound, of the two halogen atoms, one atom is more electropositive than the other.
The interhalogen compound is regarded as the halide of the more electropositive halogen.
For example $ClF, BrF_3, ICl$

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