Chemistry · Chemical Bonding

JEE Main 2025 — 28 January, Morning Shift — Question 35

The molecules having square pyramidal geometry are

Option A:
$\mathrm{BrF}_{5} \& \mathrm{XeOF}_{4}$
Correct
Option B:
$\mathrm{SbF}_{5} \& \mathrm{XeOF}_{4}$
Option C:
$\mathrm{SbF}_{5} \& \mathrm{PCl}_{5}$
Option D:
$\mathrm{BrF}_{5} \& \mathrm{PCl}_{5}$

Answer: A

Step-by-step solution

$BrF_5$ : Square pyramedal

$XeOF_4$ : Square pyramedal

$SbF_5$ : Trigonal bipyramidal

$PCl_5$ : Trigonal bipyramidal

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Exam: JEE Main 2025
Paper: 28 January, Morning Shift
Subject: Chemistry
Chapter: Chemical Bonding
Topic: Hybridization and VSEPR

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