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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

Hydrolysis of \(\mathrm{XeF}_4\) gives \(\mathrm{HF}, \mathrm{O}_2, \mathrm{Xe}\) and ' X '. The structure of ' X ' is

  1. A pyramidal
  2. B Square pyramidal
  3. C octahedral
  4. D Square planar
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(A) pyramidal

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\(6 \mathrm{XeF}_4+12 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow 4 \mathrm{Xe}+2 \mathrm{XeO}_3+24 \mathrm{HF}+3 \mathrm{O}_2\)