Match List - I with List - II. List - I; List - II (a) PCl5; (i) Square pyramidal (b) SF6; (ii) Trigonal planar (c) BrF5; (iii) Octahedral (d) BF3; (iv) Trigonal bipyramidal Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

NEET UG 2021 · Chemistry · Question 67

NEET 2021 Chemistry, question 67

Question 67 of the NEET 2021 paper (code O1) is a Chemistry question from Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure. Its idea, Molecular Shape Prediction, was asked 3 times, in 2021, 2024 and 2026, across NEET 2017–2026. The NTA final answer key gives option 3.

Updated 2026-10-08

Q67 · Chemistry

\mathrm{PCl_5}

List - I	List - II
(a) $\mathrm{PCl_5}$	(i) Square pyramidal
(b) $\mathrm{SF_6}$	(ii) Trigonal planar
(c) $\mathrm{BrF_5}$	(iii) Octahedral
(d) $\mathrm{BF_3}$	(iv) Trigonal bipyramidal

1 (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii) 2 (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i) 3 (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii) Official answer 4 (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)

Official answer: option 3 · NTA final answer key

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\mathrm{PCl_5}

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