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JEE Advanced · Chemistry · 21. p Block (G15-18)

The shape of \(\mathrm{XeO}_{2} \mathrm{~F}_{2}\) molecule is

  1. A trigonal bipyramidal
  2. B square planar
  3. C tetrahedral
  4. D see-saw
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(D) see-saw

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\(\mathrm{XeO}_{2} \mathrm{~F}_{2}\) has trigonal bipyramidal geometry, but due to presence of lone pair of electrons on equitorial position, its shape is see-saw.
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