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Only iodine forms heptafluoride IF7, but chlorine and bromine give pentafluorides. The reason for this is

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a

low electron affinity of iodine

b

unusual pentagonal bipyramidal structure of IF7

c

that the larger iodine atom can accomodate more number of smaller fluorine atom around it

d

low chemical reactivity of IF7

answer is C.

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Only iodine forms heptafluoride IF7, but chlorine and bromine give pentafluorides. The reason for that the larger iodine atom can accomodate more number of smaller fluorine atom around it
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