question 9 (1 point) vsepr predicts an sbf5 molecule will be which of the following shapes? tetrahedral…

question 9 (1 point) vsepr predicts an sbf5 molecule will be which of the following shapes? tetrahedral trigonal bipyramidal square pyramid trigonal planar square planar

question 9 (1 point) vsepr predicts an sbf5 molecule will be which of the following shapes? tetrahedral trigonal bipyramidal square pyramid trigonal planar square planar

Answer

Brief Explanations:

VSEPR (Valence - Shell Electron - Pair Repulsion) theory is used to predict molecular geometry. In $SbF_5$, antimony ($Sb$) is the central atom with 5 valence electrons and it bonds with 5 fluorine ($F$) atoms. There are no lone pairs on the central $Sb$ atom. The electron - pair geometry and molecular geometry for a central atom with 5 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs is trigonal bipyramidal.

Answer:

B. trigonal bipyramidal