Question:
Give the reason to explain why ClF3 exists but FCl3 does not exist.
Solution:
Chlorine has vacant d orbitals hence it can show an oxidation state of +3. Fluorine has no d orbitals, it cannot show a positive oxidation state. Fluorine shows only -1 oxidation state. Therefore FCl3 does not exists.
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