Question

A central atom to which 5 "things" are attached can take 4 different geometries: ? , T-shaped, seesaw or trigonal bipyramidal.

Answer 1

A central atom with five things attached can take four different geometries: Trigonal bipyramidal, Trigonal planar, T-shaped.

Step-by-step explanation:

A central atom with five things attached can take four different geometries:

• Trigonal bipyramidal: The five outside groups are placed around the central atom such that three form a flat triangle with 120° angles between each pair and the central atom, and the other two form the apex of two pyramids, one above and one below the triangular plane.
• Trigonal planar: Three outside groups are placed in a flat triangle around the central atom, with 120° angles between each pair.
• T-shaped: A linear shape where two outside groups are in a flat line and the other three groups are above and below that line, creating a T-shaped structure.