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Shapes of certain interhalogen compounds are stated below. Which one of them is not correctly stated?

A) \[I{{F}_{7}}\]: pentagonal bipyramid

B) \[Br{{F}_{5}}\]: trigonal bipyramid

C) \[Br{{F}_{3}}\] : planar T-saped

D)  \[IC{{l}_{3}}\] : planar dimeric

Correct Answer: B

Solution :

[b] The molecular geometry of \[Br{{F}_{5}}\] is square pyramidal with asymmetric charge distribution on the central atom.