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The number of lone pairs of electrons present on the central atom of `CIF_3` is

A

0

B

1

C

2

D

3

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C
Cl (Ground state) `=3s^2 3p_x^2 3p_y^2 3p_z^1`
excited state `3s^2 3p_x^2 3p_y^1 3p_z^1 3d^1`. It is `sp^3d` hybridized (trigonal bipyramidal). It has T-shape with two lone pairs.
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