Interhalogen
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An interhalogen compound is a molecule which contains two or more different halogen atoms (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, or sometimes even astatine) and no atoms of elements from any other group. Interhalogens are very reactive.
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Interhalogen compounds
Interhalogens are generally compound from two different halogen species. The following table displays all confirmed combinations:
Halogen | F | Cl | Br | I | At |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
F | F2 | ||||
Cl | ClF, ClF3, ClF5 | Cl2 | |||
Br | BrF, BrF3, BrF5 | BrCl | Br2 | ||
I | IF, IF3, IF5, IF7 | ICl, (ICl3)2 | IBr | I2 | |
At | AtF (?) | AtCl | AtBr | AtI | At2 (?) |
Properties
Interhalogens are extremely reactive chemical species. All react violently with water and may even explode.
Interhalogen compounds have different states of matter, depending on their formula:
- Gaseous: ClF, BrF (b.p. 20 °C), BrCl, ClF3 (b.p. 11.75 °C), ClF5, IF7
- Liquid: BrF3, BrF5, IF5
- Solid: IF, ICl, IBr, IF3, ICl3
So far, there is no data on the states of astatine compounds.
Safety
Interhalogens are extremely corrosive and fluorine interhalogens can also react with glass.
References
Relevant Sciencemadness threads
Categories:
- Halogens
- Chemical compounds
- Inorganic compounds
- Interhalogens
- Oxidizing agents
- Materials that react with water
- Materials unstable in acidic solution
- Materials unstable in basic solution
- Corrosive chemicals
- Choking agents
- Things that should NOT be messed with except by professionals
- Things that can kill you very quickly