Chlorine atom is in second excited state and is sp³hybridised in compound “X”. X is

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HClO₃

ClF₃

ClF

HClO₂

answer is C.

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.The structure of HClO3 (chloric Acid) is shown below. H atom is attached to O atom via a sigma bond. There are two Cl=O double bonds and one Cl−O single bond. Cl atom has one lone pair and 5 bond pairs of electrons. The geometry around Cl is pyramidal.

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