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The shape of the interhalogen compound $ClF X_{3}$ is

AT-shaped
Btrigonal planar
Ctrigonal pyramidal
Dlinear

Answer: A

Cl in

ClF X_{3}

has 3 bond pairs and 2 lone pairs (5 electron pairs,

s p^{3} d

). The lone pairs occupy equatorial positions of a trigonal bipyramid, so the molecule is T-shaped.

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