Which of the following statements is correct for CsBr_3?

JEE Main Chemistry question

Which of the following statements is correct for ?

(A)It is a covalent compound
(B)It contains and ions
(C)It contains and lattice molecules
(D)It contains and ionsCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

is an ionic polyhalide salt consisting of the large cation (stabilising the correspondingly large polyhalide anion) and the tribromide anion , rather than being a simple covalent molecule (A) or

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