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The shape of the molecule is

  1. Alinear
  2. Btrigonal pyramidal
  3. Ctrigonal planar
  4. DT-shaped

Answer: D

Cl has 7 valence electrons and forms 3 Cl-F bonds, leaving 2 lone pairs, so there are 5 electron pairs (). The two lone pairs occupy equatorial positions of the trigonal bipyramid, giving a T-shaped molecule.
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