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Which pair of species has the same shape?

  1. A\ce{ClF3} and \ce{BF3}
  2. B\ce{NH3} and \ce{BF3}
  3. C\ce{XeF2} and \ce{I3-}
  4. D\ce{SF4} and \ce{XeF4}

Answer: C

and each have 2 bond pairs and 3 lone pairs on the central atom, so both are linear. is see-saw while is square planar; is pyramidal while is planar; is T-shaped while is trigonal planar.
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