In SF_(4) molecule , the lone pair ofelectrons occupies an equatorial position rather than axial position in the overall trigonalbipyramidal arrangment . Why?

In SF_(4) molecule , the lone pair ofelectrons occupies an equatorial

1.	In SF_(4) molecule , the lone pair ofelectrons occupies an equatorial position rather than axial position in the overall trigonalbipyramidal arrangment . Why?
Answer» Solution :The LP - bp REPULSIONS are less if it occupies EQUATORIAL position than if it occupies AXIAL position . As a result , energy is less and stability is more