JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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The structure of

P F_5

molecule is

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Correct option: B

Trigonal bipyramidal

Option B (Trigonal bipyramidal) is correct because

PF_5

has five bonding pairs and no lone pairs, resulting in

sp^3d

hybridization and a trigonal bipyramidal geometry.

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