Multiple Choice
Compare the molecules SbCl5 and IF5, using VSEPR theory.
A) IF5 is polar, while SbF5 is nonpolar.
B) Both molecules have a trigonal bipyramidal geometry and are also nonpolar.
C) SbF5 is polar and IF5 is nonpolar.
D) Both molecules are polar and have a trigonal bipyramidal geometry.
E) Both molecules have lone pairs in the valence shell of the central atom.
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