Statement I : AB₄E molecule the lone pair electron occupies equatorial plane rather than axial plane in trigonal bi pyramidal to attain stability
Statement II : 90⁰ lone pair - bond pair repulsions is less when lone pair electron occupies equatorial plane than axial plane

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both statement I and statement II are correct

both statement I and statement II are incorrect

statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect

statement I is incorrect and statement II is correct

answer is A.

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90⁰ lone pair and bond pair repulsions will be less if lone pairs in a trigonal bi pyramidal structure occupies in the equatorial plane

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