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The shape of BrF5 should be square bipyramidal but it is square pyramidal how

The shape of BrF5 should be square bipyramidal but it is square pyramidal how

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neelam
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6 years ago
It is a example of interhalogen compound of general formula xx`5. In this the central atom (Br) is sp3d2 hybridization and hence have square pyramidal geometry with one position occupied by a lone pair of electron and all this happen when Br is in second excited state.

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