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What is the molecular geometry for the molecule IF?Square pyramidalOctahedralSeesawTetrahedral

What is the molecular geometry for the molecule IF?Square pyramidalOctahedralSeesawTetrahedral-example-1

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Step 1 - Understanding the structure of the molecule

IF5 is a covalent molecule, whose electronic structure is shown below:

Each F atom has 3 remaining electron pairs, which are omitted in the drawing above.

Step 2 - Predicting its geometry

According to VSERP theory, when we have five atoms bonded to a central atom, and there's also an electron pair in the central atom, the geometry is a square piramid:

Answer: square pyramidal

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