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The hybridization of chlorine orbitals in the compound `ClF_3` is

A

`sp^3`

B

`sp^2d`

C

`sp^3d`

D

`sp^3d^2`

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The correct Answer is:
C
`sp^3d` hybridization is involved in `CIF_3` . There will be two lone pairs and three unpaired electrons which bond with three fluorine atoms.
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