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Iodine in lF(7) is surrounded by 7 pairs...

Iodine in `lF_(7)` is surrounded by 7 pairs of electrons yet it is stable .

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`IF_(7)` has lower covalent character i.e., higher ionic character this strengther the I-F interaction these stabilising the molecule .
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