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First draw the Lewis dot structure:Electron geometry: tetrahedral. Hybridization: sp3Then draw the 3D molecular structure using VSEPR rules:Decision:The molecular geometry of SiH4 is tetrahedral with symmetric charge distribution around the central atom.Therefore this molecule is non- planer
The molecular geometry of PCl5 is trigonal bipyramid with symmetric electron region distribution around the central atom.
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