MHT CET 2025 Chemistry question

Which of the following statements is false about interhalogen compounds?

(A)They are covalent in nature
(B)They are diamagnetic
(C)They are more reactive than halogens
(D)If these are represented as , number of atoms is always evenCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Interhalogens have the general formula where , so the number of atoms is always ODD, not even; statement (D) is therefore false. Statements (A), (B) and (C) are true:

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