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   has one chlorine atom and three fluorine atoms. Chlorine has an atomic number of 17 and Fluorine has an atomic number of 9.

Both of them belong to group 7 of the periodic table and have a valency of 7.

 

 

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

Total number of valence electrons in = 7 + 73 = 28.

Chlorine is taken to be the central atom due to less electronegativity.

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