Question
Explain why $\mathrm{PCl}_5$ is trigonal bipyramidal whereas $\mathrm{IF}_5$ is square pyramidal.
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Answer
$\mathrm{PCl}_5$ The ground state and the excited state outer electronic configurations of phosphorus (Z = 15) are represented below:
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