Use the VSEPR model to predict the electron-pair geometry, the molecular geometry, and the smallest approximate F-Cl-F bond angle of ClF₃. A) triangular bipyramidal, T-shaped, 90^$\circ$ B) tetrahedral, triangular planar, 109.5^$\circ$ C) triangular bipyramidal, triangular pyramidal, 109.5^$\circ$ D) triangular bipyramidal, triangular planar, 120^$\circ$ E) triangular planar, triangular planar, 120^$\circ$

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The molecule ClF3 has a total of 5 regions of electron density (3 bonds and 2 lone pairs) around the central Cl atom, which according to the VSEPR model results in a triangular bipyramidal electron-pair geometry. However, the molecular geometry is T-shaped due to the presence of the two lone pairs, and the smallest F-Cl-F bond angle is approximately 90 degrees.

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