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Offline LHM

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IF3 electron deficient?
« on: January 24, 2011, 11:04:29 PM »
I was trying to figure out why IF3 is a lewis acid, so I did a search, and I found this: http://www.chemicalforums.com/index.php?topic=21562.0

It was really helpful, but AWK says that IF3 is electron deficient, and I don't see how it's electron deficient if the formal charge of I is 0 and it has an expanded octet already? Can someone please explain?

Thanks!
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Re: IF3 electron deficient?
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2011, 01:54:14 AM »
I just said that IF3 reacts like amphoteric compounds, but only with F-.
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Re: IF3 electron deficient?
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2011, 12:53:01 PM »
It's not electron deficient, but I can accept more electrons, though only from very reactive species like F-.
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Re: IF3 electron deficient?
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2011, 08:42:50 AM »
its not electron deficient...
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