What is the geometry of molecule of bromine pentafluoride?
A
Square planar
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B
Trigonal bipyramidal
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C
Square pyramidal
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D
Octahedral
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Solution
The correct option is C Square pyramidal
Bromine pentafluoride, BrF5, is an interhalogen compound and a fluoride of bromine.
BrF5 or bromine pentafluoride is a polar molecule. The molecular geometry of BrF5 is square pyramidal with an asymmetric charge distribution. The molecule has a central bromine atom that is surrounded by five fluorides and a lone pair of electrons.