(B) In $\text{ClF}_3$,the central chlorine atom has $7$ valence electrons.It forms $3$ covalent bonds with fluorine atoms,leaving $2$ lone pairs on th

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(B) In $\text{ClF}_3$,the central chlorine atom has $7$ valence electrons.It forms $3$ covalent bonds with fluorine atoms,leaving $2$ lone pairs on the chlorine atom.According to the $VSEPR$ theory,the steric number is $3 + 2 = 5$,which corresponds to $sp^3d$ hybridization.The presence of $2$ lone pairs in the equatorial positions of the trigonal bipyramidal electron geometry results in a $T$-shaped molecular geometry.

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It has $T$-shaped geometry with three lone pairs on Cl atom
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It has $T$-shaped geometry with two lone pairs on Cl atom
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It has a trigonal pyramidal geometry with two lone pairs on Cl atom
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It has a planar trigonal geometry with two lone pairs on Cl atom

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List-$I$ Molecule/ion	List-$II$ Bond pair : lone pair (on the central atom)
$A. ICl_2^-$	$I. 4 : 2$
$B. H_2O$	$II. 4 : 1$
$C. SO_2$	$III. 2 : 3$
$D. XeF_4$	$IV. 2 : 2$

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Match the List-$I$ with List-$II$.

List-$I$ Molecule/ion List-$II$ Bond pair : lone pair (on the central atom)

$A. ICl_2^-$ $I. 4 : 2$

$B. H_2O$ $II. 4 : 1$

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