Chapter 7, Problem 7.78PAE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The reason of lone pair occupying at equatorial position should be described.

Concept introduction:

The electrons involved in bond formation for any compound are known as bond pair and the electrons remained unused in bonding are known as lone pairs.

As per the VSEPR theory, any molecule should have minimum energy and minimum repulsion states.

It means that, the bonds should be arranged in such manner which could minimize the electronic repulsion and stabilize the molecules.

Further, the axial positions are the positions parallel to the axes and the equitorial positions are perpendicular to the axes and lie on the equator.