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BrF3 molecule is:

A
planar trigonal
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tetrahedral
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C
T-shaped
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trigonal pyramidal
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Solution

The correct option is C T-shaped
In BrF3 molecule out of 7 valencies of bromine 3 are satisfied by fluorine. So there are 2 lone pairs of electron present around the bromine along with 3 bond pairs. So, BrF3 shows sp3d hybridization.

Hence, it should show trigonal bipyramidal geometry but it shows T-shape because of 2 lone pairs of electrons.

Option C is correct.

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