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A molecule having 3 bond pairs and 2 lone pairs will have ?

A
T-shaped structure
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Trigonal planar structure
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Linear structure
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Square pyramidal structure
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Solution

The correct option is B T-shaped structure
For 3 bond pairs and 2 lone pairs, hybridization is sp3d. Hence, trigonal bipyramidal geometry. The geometry is also called as T-shaped geometry.
Example: ClF3.

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