Chemistry, asked by AdityaOjha, 1 year ago

bond angles in OF2 is less than that of OCl2

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Answered by adumbassloser
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The larger electronegativity of F will increase the repulsion between F atoms and the O lone pairs, decreasing the F-O-F angle, in comparison to Cl atoms in OX2. The size difference between F and Cl is probably not enough to significantly affect the bond angle. Thus, OCl2 has the larger bond angle.

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