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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

The shapes of \(\mathrm{BrF}_5\) and \(\mathrm{XeF}_4\), respectively are

  1. A square pyramid, square pyramid
  2. B square planar, square planar
  3. C square planar, square pyramid
  4. D square pyramid, square planar
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(D) square pyramid, square planar

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In \(\mathrm{BrF}_5\), order to obtain pentavalency, some of electrons are shifted to \(4 d\)-orbitals. Two of \(p\)-orbitals become unpaired. During hybridisation one \(4 s\), three \(4 p\) and two \(4 d\) orbitals take part. Therefore, hybridisation is \(s p^3 d^2\). In…
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