Question

using the vsepr model, predict the molecular geometry of asbr₅. select the single best answer. square pyramidal trigonal bipyramidal trigonal pyramidal tetrahedral seesaw t - shaped square planar bent trigonal planar octahedral linear

Explanation:

The VSEPR model predicts molecular geometry based on the number of bonding pairs and lone - pairs around the central atom. In AsBr₅, the central arsenic (As) atom has 5 bonding pairs and 0 lone - pairs. According to VSEPR theory, a molecule with 5 bonding pairs and 0 lone - pairs has a trigonal bipyramidal geometry.

Answer:

trigonal bipyramidal