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Q. The shape around the central form in $\text{ClF}_{\text{4}}^{\text{+}}$ is

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Solution:

Cl has 4 bonding pairs around it and 1 non-bonding pair is also present. If all 5 groups of electrons were involved in bonding, the shape would be trigonal bipyramidal. With one non-bonding pair, the shape becomes see-saw.

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