What is the shape of bromine pentafluoride?

What is the shape of bromine pentafluoride?
  1. Trigonal pyramidal
  2. Square pyramidal
  3. Square planar
  4. Distorted octahedral

Solution

The shape of $\mathrm{BrF}_5$ is square pyramidal.

Asked in: MHT CET 2024 (10 May Shift 1)

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