Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): For $\text{ClF}_3$ , all three possible structures may be drawn as follows.

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Given below are two statements:

**Statement (I):** For $$	ext{ClF}_3$$, all three possible structures may be drawn as follows.

**Statement (II):** Structure III is most stable, as the orbitals having the lone pairs are axial, where the $$\ell p - bp$$ repulsion is minimum.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Accepted Answer

B. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

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A. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

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C. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

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D. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

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