Q28 · CSIR NET Chemistry, June 2016
Paper: CSIR NET June 2016 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Bonding · Topic: MO Theory Diatomics · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
The correct shape of $[\mathrm{TeF_5}]^{-}$ ion on the basis of VSEPR theory is
(a)Trigonal bipyramidal
(b)Square pyramidal
(c)Pentagonal planar
(d)See-saw
Answer
Answer: B ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
[TeF₅]⁻ is AX₅E: octahedral electron geometry with one lone pair — square pyramidal.
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