Q. The molecule which has T – shaped structure is
A) $PCl_{3}$
B) $ClF_{3}$
C) $NH_{3}$
D) $BCl_{3}$
Explanation
(b)
$ClF_{3}$ has $sp^{3}d$ hybridisation. Out of five $sp^{3}d$ hybrid orbitals two are completely filled by $lp$ and three are half filled which overlap with three $2p_{z}$ half filled orbitals of three F-atoms. Due to the presence of two $lps$ its geometry is bent $T$-shaped.
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