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Shapes of certain interhalogen compounds are stated below. Which one of them is  
not correctly stated?

Option: 1

IF7 : pentagonal bipyramid


Option: 2

BrF5 : trigonal bipyramid


Option: 3

BrF3 : planar T-shaped


Option: 4

ICl3 : planar dimeric


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\mathrm{BrF_{5}} is square pyramidal in shape  \mathrm{(sp^{3}d^{2})} with one lone pair below the basal plane.

All other shapes of molecules are correctly stated

Therefore, option(2) is correct.

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