Explain the shape of the BrF5 molecule in VSEPR theory
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BrF5 is a square bipyramidal molecule with a lone pair. It's hybridisation is sp3d2
It's shape is distorted square pyramidal.
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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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