Construct the molecule IF5 and PF5 using a molecular modeling software such as Spartan or 3D-ChemDraw. How do the molecular shapes differ?
A) In IF5 there is a lone pair of electrons on iodine where as in PF5 there are no lone pairs on phosphorus. As a result, the molecular shape of IF5 is square pyramidal and PF5 is trigonal bipyramidal.
B) In PF5 there is a lone pair of electrons on phosphorus where as in IF5 there are no lone pairs on iodine. As a result, the molecular shape of PF5 is square pyramidal and IF5 is trigonal bipyramidal.
C) In IF5 there is a lone pair of electrons on iodine where as in PF5 there are no lone pairs on phosphorus. As a result, the molecular shape of IF5 is octahedral and PF5 is trigonal bipyramidal.
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