JEE Main Chemistry question

In the molecule, the lone pairs occupy equatorial positions to minimise

(A)Lone pair–bond pair repulsion only
(B)Bond pair–bond pair repulsion only
(C)Lone pair–lone pair repulsion and lone pair–bond pair repulsionCorrect
(D)Lone pair–lone pair repulsion only

Answer: (C)

Solution

is hybridised with a trigonal bipyramidal electron-pair arrangement (3 bond pairs + 2 lone pairs). Placing both lone pairs in the equatorial positions (rather than one or both

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Question ID VK-155941