Complexes [ML5] of metals and have ideal square pyramidal and trigonal bipyramidal geometries, respectively. The sum of the, and L-M-L angles in the two complexes is
Step 1:
For trigonal bipyramidal geometry
Total number of L-M-L bond angles =
Total number of L-M-L bond angles =
Total number of L-M-L bond angles =
Total =
Step 2:
For square pyramidal geometry
Total number of L-M-L bond angles =
Total number of L-M-L bond angles =
Total number of L-M-L bond angles =
Total =
Hence, the total for both the trigonal bipyramidal geometry and square pyramidal geometry =