Trigonal bipyramidal molecular geometry is a type of molecular shape that arises when a central atom is surrounded by five atoms or groups of atoms (ligands) in a specific arrangement. This geometry is characterized by: 1. **Arrangement of Atoms**: In a trigonal bipyramidal geometry, there are three atoms in a plane arranged in a triangle (equatorial positions) and two atoms above and below this plane (axial positions).
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