In CrBr2, which crystallizes with a distorted CdI2 structure, four Cr-Br distances are 254 pm and two are 300 pm. Explain the origin of the different Cr-Br bond lengths in this extended ionic or network covalent solid.

In CrBr2, which crystallizes with a distorted CdI2 structure, four Cr-Br distances are 254 pm and two are 300 pm. Explain the origin of the different Cr-Br bond lengths in this extended ionic or network covalent solid.

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Chapter8: Bonding In Transition Metal Compounds And Coordination Complexes

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