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Q.

Which molecule AX3,AX4,AX5,AX6 is most likely to have a trigonal bipyramidal structure if A has no lone pair? 

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a

Both (a) and (b)

b

AX5

c

AX3

d

AX6

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Trigonal bipyramidal geometry corresponds to sp3d hybridization with 5 bond pars and no lone pairs
⇒ For which there must be 5 monovalent atoms.

   AX5 is most likely to have a trigonal bipyramidal structure if A has no lone pair.

Hence, the option B is correct.

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