Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 189
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.
