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Chlorine trifluoride, $\mathrm{CIF}_{3}$, is one of the most reactive compounds known. Write the Lewis structure for $\mathrm{CIF}_{3}$
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Chlorine has 7 valence electrons, and each fluorine atom has 7 valence electrons. Since there are 3 fluorine atoms, the total number of valence electrons is 7 (from Cl) + 3 * 7 (from F) = 7 + 21 = 28 valence electrons. Show more…
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