Match the interhalogen compounds of column I with the geometry in column II and assign the correct code. Column I Column II a. ${\mathrm{XX}}^{'}$ (i) T-shape b. ${\mathrm{XX}}_{3}^{'}$ (ii) Pentagonal bipyramidal c. ${\mathrm{XX}}_{5}^{'}$ (iii) Linear d. ${\mathrm{XX}}_{7}^{'}$ (iv) Square – pyramidal (v) Tetrahedral

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Match the interhalogen compounds of column I with the geometry in column II and assign the correct code.

Column I	Column II
a. ${\mathrm{XX}}^{'}$	(i) T-shape
b. ${\mathrm{XX}}_{3}^{'}$	(ii) Pentagonal bipyramidal
c. ${\mathrm{XX}}_{5}^{'}$	(iii) Linear
d. ${\mathrm{XX}}_{7}^{'}$	(iv) Square – pyramidal
	(v) Tetrahedral

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Options

A
$\begin{matrix}a & b & c \\ (iii) & (iv) & (i)\end{matrix} \begin{matrix}d \\ (ii)\end{matrix}$
B
$\begin{matrix}a & b & c \\ (iii) & (i) & (iv)\end{matrix} \begin{matrix}d \\ (ii)\end{matrix}$
C
$\begin{matrix}a & b & c \\ (v) & (iv) & (iii)\end{matrix} \begin{matrix}d \\ (ii)\end{matrix}$
D
$\begin{matrix}a & b & c \\ (iv) & (iii) & (ii)\end{matrix} \begin{matrix}d \\ (i)\end{matrix}$

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Solution

${\mathrm{XX}}^{'}\rightarrow \mathrm{Linear}$

${\mathrm{XX}}_{3}^{'}\rightarrow \mathrm{Example} :{\mathrm{CIF}}_{3}\rightarrow T-\mathrm{shape}$

${\mathrm{XX}}_{5}^{'}\rightarrow \mathrm{Example} :{\mathrm{BrF}}_{5}\rightarrow \mathrm{Square} \mathrm{pyramidal}$

${\mathrm{XX}}_{7}^{'}\rightarrow \mathrm{Example} :{\mathrm{IF}}_{7}\rightarrow \mathrm{Pentagonal} \mathrm{bipyramidal}$

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$\begin{matrix}a & b & c \\ (iii) & (iv) & (i)\end{matrix} \begin{matrix}d \\ (ii)\end{matrix}$

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Solution

${\mathrm{XX}}^{'}\rightarrow \mathrm{Linear}$

${\mathrm{XX}}_{3}^{'}\rightarrow \mathrm{Example} :{\mathrm{CIF}}_{3}\rightarrow T-\mathrm{shape}$

${\mathrm{XX}}_{5}^{'}\rightarrow \mathrm{Example} :{\mathrm{BrF}}_{5}\rightarrow \mathrm{Square} \mathrm{pyramidal}$

${\mathrm{XX}}_{7}^{'}\rightarrow \mathrm{Example} :{\mathrm{IF}}_{7}\rightarrow \mathrm{Pentagonal} \mathrm{bipyramidal}$

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