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Chemistry Question on The Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory

The structure of IF7IF_7 is

A

square pyramid

B

trigonal bipyramid

C

octahedral

D

pentagonal bipyramid

Answer

pentagonal bipyramid

Explanation

Solution

The structure is pentagonal bipyramidal having sp3d3 hybridisation as given below: