The geometry around the centrla atom in ClF₄⁺ is · ABC26IN0319

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Bonding · Topic: VSEPR Geometry · Exam: GATE 2005-2021 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

The geometry around the centrla atom in $\mathrm{ClF_4^{+}}$ is

(a)square planar

(b)square pyramidal

(c)octahedral

(d)trigonal bipyramidal

Answer

Answer: D ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

Explanation

ClF₄⁺: four bonds + one lone pair — trigonal-bipyramidal electron geometry (see-saw shape) (d).

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