Answer to Question #281215 in General Chemistry for Suji

Question

Molecules with the shape of trigonal bipyramidal has ___ lone pairs and ___ bonding groups, respectively. 

Answer 1

Example of trigonal bipyramidal molecule is

$PCl_5$

Molecules with the shape of trigonal bipyramidal has 0 lone pairs and 5 bonding groups respectively

All the 5 bonding groups are bonding pairs.