202k views
2 votes
PLS help!!!!!!!!

Why are halogen atoms never a central atom?

2 Answers

6 votes

Answer:

They can’t have more than 8 valence electrons.

Step-by-step explanation:

User Heysem Katibi
by
5.3k points
5 votes
They can’t have more than 8 valence electrons. Since fluorine is in group 7 it can only bound to one other molecule
User Krishna Ganeriwal
by
4.8k points