Determine the electron geometry (eg)and molecular geometry (mg)of BrF₃. A) eg = trigonal planar, mg = trigonal planar B) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = T-shape C) eg = trigonal planar, mg = bent D) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = bent E) eg = tetrahedral, mg = trigonal planar

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The molecule BrF5 has a central atom (Br) with five bonding pairs of electrons and one lone pair, making its electron geometry trigonal bipyramidal. The molecular geometry, considering the lone pair, is T-shaped.

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