Q.
Observe the following molecules.
$PCl_5, BrF_5, ClF_5, PF_5, ClF_3, XeF_4, XeF_2, IF_5 $
The number of molecules having square pyramidal geometry from the above is
AP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2019
Solution:
The number of molecules having square pyramidal geometry from the given molecules is $3$,
i.e. $BrF _{5}, IF _{5}, CIF _{5}$. The geometries of the other given molecules are as follows:
Molecules
Geometry(shape)
$PCl_5$
Trigonal bipyramidal
$PF_5$
Trigonal bipyramidal
$ClF_3$
T - shaped
$XeF_4$
Square planar
$XeF_2$
Linear
| Molecules | Geometry(shape) |
|---|---|
| $PCl_5$ | Trigonal bipyramidal |
| $PF_5$ | Trigonal bipyramidal |
| $ClF_3$ | T - shaped |
| $XeF_4$ | Square planar |
| $XeF_2$ | Linear |