Observe the following molecules. PCl 5 , BrF 5 , ClF 5 , PF 5 , ClF 3 , XeF 4 , XeF 2 , IF 5 The number of…
The number of molecules having square pyramidal geometry from the above is
Solution
The following number of molecules having square pyramidal geometry from the above is . All are hybridised and undergoes square pyramidal geometry. In case of electron pair is . Hence, the geometry ground the central atom is square pyramidal.
Asked in: AP EAMCET 2019 (21 Apr Shift 2)
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