Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are false? P. The central atom in POCl3 has sp3 hybridisation tetrahedral geometry. Q. The number of F-Br-F bond angle equal to 90 degrees in BrF5 is one. R. XeF5+ and ICl4- have identical hybridisation, but do not have similar shape.

  1. Only P.

  2. Only Q.

  3. Only R.

  4. Only P and Q.

  5. Only Q and R.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

 Based on VSEPR theory BrF5 has one lone pair of electrons and sp3d2 hybridisation with square pyramidal geometry. The bond angle in F-Br-F is 84.8 degrees.    Hence, statement Q is false.

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