NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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Chlorine atom, in its third excited state, reacts with fluorine to form a compound X. The formula and shape of X are

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Correct option: D

\mathrm{Cl}{\mathrm{F}_7}

pentagonal bipyramidal

Option D (

\mathrm{Cl}{\mathrm{F}_7}

pentagonal bipyramidal) is correct because chlorine in its third excited state can form 7 bonds with fluorine atoms, resulting in

ClF_7

with a pentagonal bipyramidal shape.

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