What Bonded Atom Lone Pair Arrangement Is Predicted by VSEPR

question 85

Multiple Choice

What bonded atom lone pair arrangement is predicted by VSEPR theory for the electron groups that surround the chlorine atom in ClF₃?

• A) Linear
• B) Trigonal planar
• C) V-shaped (bent)
• D) Tetrahedral
• E) Trigonal bipyramidal

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