With what neutral molecule is ClO^{–} ...

NCERT Class XII Chemistry
Chapter - The p-Block Elements
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Question : 34 of 74

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With what neutral molecule is ClO

^{–}

isoelectronic? Is that molecule a Lewis base?

Solution:

Replace O

^{–}

(9 electrons) in ClO

^{–}

by F (9 electrons). The resultingneutral molecule is ClF. Since ClF can combine further with F to formClF

_3

, so, ClF is a Lewis base.

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