Which of the following facts regarding ${ClF}_{3}$ is correct?

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There are two lone pair of electrons occupying equatorial positions

The angles $F - Cl - F$ are 120°

There is no lone pair of electrons around $Cl$

All the three $Cl - F$ bond has the same length

answer is D.

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The structure of ${ClF}_{3}$ is

The $F - Cl - F$ bond angles is 87°. It is less than 90° because of lone-pair-bond pair electron repulsions. The two bond lengths are 169.8 pm (axial bond) and 159.8 pm (equatorial bond).

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