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Structure card

Bromine pentafluoride · BrFX5\ce{BrF5}

BrFFFFF
Central Br atom bonded to 5 F atoms, with 1 lone pair.FFBrFFF90°180°Ideal bond angles: 90°, 180°
VSEPR class
AX5E\mathrm{AX_5E}
Shape
square pyramidal
Bond angle
90°, 180° (slightly less than 90°)
Hybridization (Br)
sp3d2sp^{3}d^{2}