Question

The hybridised state of bromine in bromine pentafluoride is

• A. $s{p}^{3}d$
• B. $ds{p}^3$
• C. $d^{2}s{p}^3$
• D. $s{p}^{2}d$
• E. $s{p}^3{d}^2$

Answer 1

Answer: (E)

$Br{F}_5$ has $s{p}^3{d}^2$ -hybridisation and square pyramidal structure.