Assertion :Both $P C l_{5}$ and $B r F_{5}$ have identical shapes. Reason: $P C l_{5}$ has trigonal bipyramidal shape, whereas $B r F_{5}$ has square pyramidal.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion

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Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct

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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

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Solution

The correct option is D Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
$P C l_{5}$ has $s p^{3} d$ hybridisation and trigonal bipyramidal shape.
$B r F_{5}$ has $s p^{3} d^{2}$ hybridisation and octaherdral shape.

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Assertion :Both PCl5 and BrF5 have identical shapes. Reason: PCl5 has trigonal bipyramidal shape, whereas BrF5 has square pyramidal.

The correct option is D Both Assertion and Reason are incorrectPCl5 has sp3d hybridisation and trigonal bipyramidal shape.BrF5 has sp3d2 hybridisation and octaherdral shape.

Assertion :Both $P C l_{5}$ and $B r F_{5}$ have identical shapes. Reason: $P C l_{5}$ has trigonal bipyramidal shape, whereas $B r F_{5}$ has square pyramidal.

The correct option is D Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
$P C l_{5}$ has $s p^{3} d$ hybridisation and trigonal bipyramidal shape.
$B r F_{5}$ has $s p^{3} d^{2}$ hybridisation and octaherdral shape.