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butterwings
Oct10-09, 04:23 PM
Hi, I thought that ClF3 is trigonal bipyramid or triangular bipyramidal. But it is not, so I don't know what it should be named in molecular geometry.

Thank you so much to whom ever will answer my confusing thoughts right now! Thank you!!!

pzona
Oct10-09, 06:23 PM
Look at the lone electron pairs on the chlorine. There are two lone pairs, giving it the form AB3E2. What does VSEPR theory tell you about this shape?