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

Which of the following compound of Xenon has pyramidal geometry?

  1. A \( \mathrm{XeOF}_{4} \)
  2. B \( \mathrm{XeF}_{2} \)
  3. C \( \mathrm{XeO}_{3} \)
  4. D \( X e F_{4} \)
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(C) \( \mathrm{XeO}_{3} \)

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Hybridization of \( \mathrm{Xe} \) in \( \mathrm{XeO}_{3} \) is \( \mathrm{sp}^{3} \), that is, three bond pair and one lone pair. Hence, \( \mathrm{XeO}_{3} \) has the pyramidal shape.

Xenon trioxide
\( \mathrm{XeO}_{3} \)
(Pyramidal)