JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 4. Chemical bonding and molecular structure
The geometry of \(XeOF_4\) by \(VSEPR\) theory is
- A pentagonal planar
- B octahedral
- C square pyramidal
- D trigonal bipyramidal
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Correct Answer
(C) square pyramidal
Step-by-step Solution
Detailed explanation
In \(XeOF_4\), \(Xe\) is \(sp^3d^2\), hybridised having \(6\) bond pairs and \(1\) lone pair
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