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Chemistry Forums for Students => High School Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: rêves-tu? on February 27, 2020, 09:49:42 PM

Title: IF3 lewis properties
Post by: rêves-tu? on February 27, 2020, 09:49:42 PM

My first thought when looking at the structure of IF3 was that it was a lewis base because it has two lone pairs. However, it turns out that it's an acid. Why is this the case?

Title: Re: IF3 lewis properties
Post by: OuJej1 on February 28, 2020, 06:33:35 AM

What's the hybridization of I?
What does its electron configuartion look like?
Try drawing the molecule in Lewis Dot structure.