Practice question
Question
The bond angle in ClF₃ is approximately:
Explanation
In ClF₃ , chlorine is sp³d hybridized with 5 electron pairs (3 bonding, 2 lone), forming a T-shaped molecule with bond angles ~87° due to lone pair repulsion.
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