For the molecule SbF5?

Question

Use the following letters corresponding to the molecular shapes to answer part III and IV


a) triangular planar b) tetrahedral



c) triangular pyramidal d) octahedral



e) triangular bipyramidal f) linear g) angular



h) square planar i) seesaw



j) T shaped k) square pyramidal





For the molecule SbF5


I) How many lone pairs of electrons are on the central atom?


II) How many bonds (counting multiple bonds as one)
are on the central atom?


III) What is the molecular geometry of the molecule? (use the above letters


IV) What is the electron-pair geometry? (use the above letters)

Answer 1

I) None. There are 5 electrons starting on the Sb and it bonds to 5 separate F's.
II) Five. All single bonds.
III) It's e, a trigonal bipyramid.
IV) Also e, a trigonal bipyramid