The molecule which has T-shaped structure is:

Question

The molecule which has T-shaped structure is: (A) PCl3 (B) ClF3 (C) NH3 (D)  BCl3

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ClF 3 has s p3 d hybridization. Out of five s p3 d hybrid orbitals two are completely filled by l p and three are half filled which overlap with three 2 pz half filled orbitals of three F-atoms. Due to the presence of two lps its geometry is bent T-shaphed.

Q. The molecule which has $T$ -shaped structure is:

$PC l_{3}$

$Cl F_{3}$

$N H_{3}$

$BC l_{3}$

$Cl F_{3}$ has $s p^{3} d$ hybridization. Out of five $s p^{3} d$ hybrid orbitals two are completely filled by $lp$ and three are half filled which overlap with three $2 p_{z}$ half filled orbitals of three $F$ -atoms. Due to the presence of two lps its geometry is bent $T$ -shaphed.

Q. The molecule which has T-shaped structure is:

PCl3​

ClF3​

NH3​

BCl3​