Lewis Structure of ClF3 (chlorine trifluoride) (also VSEPR, hybridization)

One chlorine atom is covalently bonded to three fluorine atoms, and ALSO has two Lone Pairs. This gives it an expanded octet. AX2E3 for VSEPR.
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[@antipsikiyatriKizi]

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[@beastslayer8735]

must the atoms of the 2 period always satisfy the octet rule ?????

[@chemistNATE]

In molecules (not intermediates), I have never seen C N O or F violate the octet rule. Li, Be and B (also period 2) violate it all the time

[@beastslayer8735]

@@chemistNATE yes sir , but we have some cases like BF3 , we have an "lacune electronic" on the B, sorry for my english i m studying it with french language