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Structure card

Chlorine trifluoride · ClFX3\ce{ClF3}

ClFFF
Central Cl atom bonded to 3 F atoms, with 2 lone pairs.FClFF90°180°Ideal bond angles: 90°, 180°
VSEPR class
AX3E2\mathrm{AX_3E_2}
Electron geometry
trigonal bipyramidal
Shape
T-shaped
Bond angle
90°, 180° (slightly less than 90°; both lone pairs sit equatorial)
Hybridization (Cl)
sp3dsp^{3}d