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Problem 59
Page 425
Section: Cumulative Problems
Chapter 10: Chemical Bonding II: Molecular Shapes, Valence Bond Theory,and Molecular Orbital Theory
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Given information
It is given that bromine can form compounds or ions with any number of fluorine atoms from one to five.
Here, Bromine is the central atom and fluorine is the surrounding atom.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Case (I) : When bromine ( 
) is attached to one fluorine ( 
)
Molecular formula: 
Structure :
It is unhybridized and linear.
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Principles of Chemistry Molecular Approach
3rd Edition, 2014
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ISBN: 9780321971944