Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Based on the VSEPR model, match the interhalogen compounds given in List-I with the corresponding geometries and the number of lone pairs given in List-II and choose the correct option. List - I (P) IF3 (Q) ICl5 (R) IBr3 (S) IF7 List - II (1) Trigonal bipyramidal structure and two lone pairs of electrons (2) Pentagonal bipyramidal structure and no lone pairs of electrons (3) Trigonal planar structure and no lone pairs of electrons (4) Octahedral structure and two lone pairs of electrons (5) Octahedral structure and one lone pair of electrons
- 1P - 1, Q - 5, R - 3, S - 2
- 2P - 1, Q - 5, R - 1, S - 2✓
- 3P - 2, Q - 5, R - 3, S - 4
- 4P - 1, Q - 5, R - 2, S - 4
Correct answer
P - 1, Q - 5, R - 1, S - 2
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