Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 3

Question: The structure of $ PF_5 $ molecule is [AFMC 1995; JIPMER 2001]

Options:

A) Tetrahedral

B) Trigonal bipyramidal

C) Square planar

D) Pentagonal bipyramidal

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ PF_5 $ involves $ sp^{3}d $ hybridization and hence has trigonal bipyramidal structure.



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