Question

Identify compound having square pyramidal-shape:from following.

Options

• CIF₅

• BrF₅

• ICI

• BrF₃

Answer 1

BrF₅ 

Explanation:

According to VSEPR theory, the shape of BrF₅ is square pyramidal and its electron geometry is octahedral because bromine being the central atom has five bonds connected with surrounding fluorine atoms. Each \[\ce{F - Br - F}\] bond making an angle of 90° in the same plane.

Square pyramidal structure of BrF₅