Question

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

Explanation:

VSEPR (Valence - Shell Electron - Pair Repulsion) theory predicts molecular shapes based on the repulsion between electron - pairs around the central atom. In $SbF_5$, the central antimony ($Sb$) atom has 5 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs. According to VSEPR, a molecule with 5 bonding pairs and 0 lone pairs has a trigonal bipyramidal shape.

Answer:

trigonal bipyramidal