Now let's consider BrF6- as VSEPR would predict it's structure. There are two different choices for...

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Now let's consider BrF6- as VSEPR wouldpredict it's structure. There are two different choices for thestructure. What are these two structures and what symmetry pointgroups do they belong to?

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Evidence that this is indeed the case is provided by SeF62 IF6 and XeF6 where because the central atom is larger than the Br atom the fluorine ligands are not quite closepacked allowing room for some of the nonbonding electron density to move into    See Answer
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