Which molecule $AX_3$,$AX_4$,$AX_5$,$AX_6$ is most likely to have a trigonal bipyramidal structure if $A$ has no lone pair?

  • A
    $AX_3$
  • B
    $AX_5$
  • C
    Both $(A)$ and $(B)$
  • D
    $AX_6$

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