JEE Main202229 Jun 2022Evening ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
Number of lone pair s of electrons on central atom and the shape of BrF 3 molecule respectively, are :
Options
- A0 , triangular planar.
- B1 , pyramidal.
- C2 , bent T -shape.
- D1 , bent T -shape
Correct answer
C. 2 , bent T -shape.
Step-by-step solution
Bromine undergo sp 3 d hybridization and the shape of the molecule is T-shape. Each fluorine is having 3 lone pairs and bromine is having 2 lone pairs. Hence, total 11 lone pairs are there.