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Question
Geometry of XeOF4 molecule is ______.
Options
square planar
square pyramidal
triangular pyramidal
octahedral
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Solution
Geometry of XeOF4 molecule is ______.
Explanation:
According to VSEPR theory, XeOF4 has five bond pairs and one lone pair around the Xe atom. It undergoes sp3d2 hybridisation and adopts a square pyramidal shape, where the lone pair occupies one position in the octahedral arrangement.
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