What are the structures and shapes of $SF_4$ and $ClF_3$?

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(N/A) For $SF_4$: The central atom $S$ has $5$ electron pairs ($4$ bond pairs and $1$ lone pair),resulting in a trigonal bipyramidal electron geometry and a see-saw molecular shape.
For $ClF_3$: The central atom $Cl$ has $5$ electron pairs ($3$ bond pairs and $2$ lone pairs),resulting in a trigonal bipyramidal electron geometry and a $T$-shaped molecular geometry.

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