alleryStart learning →In an interhalogen compound XX'n, which atom is X?
ASmaller, more electronegative
BLighter, less reactive one
CLarger, more electropositive
DAny halogen in the group
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Larger, more electropositive
X is the larger and more electropositive halogen, and X' is the smaller, more electronegative one.
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