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Molecules
/ chlorine trifluoride
Structure card
Chlorine trifluoride ·
C
l
F
X
3
\ce{ClF3}
ClF
X
3
Cl
F
F
F
Central Cl atom bonded to 3 F atoms, with 2 lone pairs.
F
Cl
F
F
90°
180°
Ideal bond angles: 90°, 180°
Valence electrons
28
VSEPR class
A
X
3
E
2
\mathrm{AX_3E_2}
A
X
3
E
2
Electron geometry
trigonal bipyramidal
Shape
T-shaped
Bond angle
90°, 180° (slightly less than 90°; both lone pairs sit equatorial)
Hybridization (Cl)
s
p
3
d
sp^{3}d
s
p
3
d
Polarity
polar
Periodic table