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Q. The correct structure of $PCl_3 F_2$ is

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Solution:

The correct structure of $PCl_3 F_2$ is trigonal bipyramidal, where the $F$ atoms occupies the axial positions and $Cl$ atoms due to large size occupies the equitorial positions, so as to minimise the repulsion between the atoms.
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