Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
A molecule has the formula PQ4R, where all elements are from the p-block. Element P is the central atom and is the least electronegative among P, Q, and R. Element Q is a halogen, and all four Q atoms are identical. Element R is the most electronegative element known, and the central atom P has one lone pair in its valence shell. What is the geometry of the molecule?
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- 1Trigonal bipyramidal
- 2Square pyramidal✓
- 3Seesaw
- 4Octahedral
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Square pyramidal
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