Group 17 elements halogen fluoride molecules

Group 7A elements (halogens), such as fluorine, have seven valence electrons and form one bond, as in hydrogen fluoride, HF. The fluorine atom in the resultant molecule has one bonding pair of electrons and three lone pairs. 

Tin forms dihahdes and tetrahahdes with all of the common halogens. These compounds may be prepared by direct combination of the elements, the tetrahalides being favored. Like the halides of tile lower main group 4 elements, all are essentially covalent. Their hydrolysis requires, therefore, an initial step consisting of the coordinative addition of Iwo molecules of water, followed by the loss of one molecule of HX. the process being repeated until the end product ft S111 Oil c is obtained. The most significant commercial tin halides are stannous chloride, stannic chloride, and stannous fluoride. 

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