JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2023 - 6th April Morning Shift - No. 16)

The number of species from the following which have square pyramidal structure is _________

$$\mathrm{PF}_{5}, \mathrm{BrF}_{4}^{-}, \mathrm{IF}_{5}, \mathrm{BrF}_{5}, \mathrm{XeOF}_{4}, \mathrm{ICl}_{4}^{-}$$

Answer
3

Explanation

A square pyramidal structure has five bonds and one lone pair, making a total of six electron pairs around the central atom. The geometry of such a molecule can be analyzed using the VSEPR theory.

  1. $\mathrm{PF}_{5}$: 5 bond pairs and 0 lone pairs, so its geometry is trigonal bipyramidal, not square pyramidal.

  2. $\mathrm{BrF}_{4}^{-}$: 4 bond pairs and 2 lone pairs, so its geometry is square planar, not square pyramidal.

  3. $\mathrm{IF}_{5}$: 5 bond pairs and 1 lone pair, so its geometry is square pyramidal.

  4. $\mathrm{BrF}_{5}$: 5 bond pairs and 1 lone pair, so its geometry is square pyramidal.

  5. $\mathrm{XeOF}_{4}$: 5 bond pairs and 1 lone pair, so its geometry is square pyramidal.

  6. $\mathrm{ICl}_{4}^{-}$: 4 bond pairs and 2 lone pairs, so its geometry is square planar, not square pyramidal.

So the number of species from the given list that have a square pyramidal structure is 3.

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