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Q.

The shape of  ClO3 is

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a

Linear

b

Angular

c

Tetrahedral

d

Pyramidal

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

The structure of  ClO3 is shown below.

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The atomic number of chlorine, Cl is 17.

It has total 7 electrons of its valency shell. Hence, valency of Cl is 7.

Negative anion means it accept one electron from other species.

Number of Hybrid orbitals =7+12=4;  sp3

Although chlorine sp3 has hybridization in ClO3 it has “pyramidal 

geometry”. This is due to lone pair bond pair repulsions acting in  ClO3 ion.

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