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Question
XeOF4 involves ______ hybridisation and is ______ in shape.
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Solution
XeOF4 involves sp3d2 hybridisation and is square pyramidal in shape.
Explanation:
The Xe atom in XeOF4 undergoes sp3d2 hybridisation in its third excited state. It forms four σ-bonds with fluorine atoms and one with oxygen, while one lone pair remains on xenon. This gives the molecule a square pyramidal structure.
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