What is the molecular geometry for AsF5 (Lewis structure shown above)? octahedral see-saw trigonal bipyramidal T-shaped tetrahedral
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As has 5 valence electrons, and each F atom contributes 1 electron for bonding. So, there are 5 electron domains around As. Now, we need to determine the molecular geometry based on the electron domain geometry. Since there are 5 electron domains, the electron Show more…
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