Question

Which molecule is depicted by the given ball and stick models?

• A. (i) $BeCl_{2}$ (ii) $CH_{4}$
• B. (i) $BF_{3},$ (ii) $PCl_{5}$
• C. (i) $BF_{4},$ (ii) $CH_{4}$
• D. (i) $BeCl_{2}$ (ii) $PCl_{5}$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

(i) $BF_{3},$ (ii) $PCl_{5}$

Answer 2

$BF_{3} -$Trigonal planar with bond angle $120 ^ { \circ }$

$PCl_{5}$- Trigonal bipyramidal with bond angles $120^{0}$and $90^{0}$