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In BrF3 molecule, the lone pairs occupy equatorial positions to minimize

 

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a

Lone pair – bond pair repulsion only

b

Bond pair – bond pair repulsion only

c

Lone pair – lone pair repulsion and lone pair – bond pair repulsion

d

Lone pair – lone pair repulsion only

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

In BrF3 molecule, Br is sp3 d hybrid, but geometry is T-shaped due to distortion of geometry from trigonal-bipyramidal to T-shaped by the involvement of lone pair-lone pair repulsion.
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