What is the number of lone pair of electrons on central halogen atom in $\mathrm{BrF}_3$ ?

What is the number of lone pair of electrons on central halogen atom in $\mathrm{BrF}_3$ ?
  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 1
  4. 0

Solution

Interhalogens of type $\mathrm{XX}_3^{\prime}$ have $\mathrm{sp}^3 \mathrm{~d}$ hybridization. They have two lone pairs of electrons on central atom X.

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