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Q. Identify compound having square pyramidal shape from following

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Solution:

According to VSEPR theory, the shape of $\operatorname{Br} F_5$ is square pyramidal and its electron geometry is octahedral because bromine being the central atom has five bonds connected with surrounding fluorine atoms. Each $F-B r-F$ bond making an angle of $90^{\circ}$ in the same plane.

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