The electronegativity values of chlorine and bromine are respectively 3 and 2.8. Formula of a binary compound is best represented as

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BrCl

ClBr3

ClBr

ClBr5

answer is A.

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While writing the formula of a binary compound, the element with lesser electro negativity is written first and it is treated as central atom

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