JEE Main 201411 AprilOnline

Exam: JEE Main
Year: 2014
Date: 11 April
Mode: Online
Subject: Chemistry
Chapter: p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

JEE Main 2014 · 11 April · Online · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

Shapes of certain interhalogen compounds are stated below. Which...

Shapes of certain interhalogen compounds are stated below. Which one of them is not correctly stated?

Options

A $\mathrm{IF}_7$ : pentagonal bipyramid
B $\mathrm{BrF}_5$ : trigonal bipyramid
C $\mathrm{BrF}_3$ : planar T-shaped
D $\mathrm{ICI}_3$ : planar dimeric

Correct answer

B. $\mathrm{BrF}_5$ : trigonal bipyramid

Step-by-step solution

The molecular geometry of

\mathrm{BrF}_5

is square pyramidal with asymmetric charge distribution on the central atom. Shapes of certain interhalogen compounds are stated below. Which one of them is not correctly stated?

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