Discuss the shape of BrF5 molecule on the basis of the VSEPR theory.
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Bromine Pentafluoride, BrF5 Molecular Geometry & Polarity. Then draw the 3Dmolecular structure using VSEPR rules: Decision: The molecular geometry of BrF5 is square pyramidal with asymmetric charge distribution on the central atom.
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❤. In BrF5 , the central atom Br is surrounded by 6 electron pairs.
❤. There are 5 bond paird and 1 lone pair.
❤. These six electron paird are arranged octahedrally around the Br atom.
❤. The lone pair occupy one corner of Octahedron .
❤. Hence, BrF5 takes the shape of square pyramid
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