NEET2010ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
The shape and hybridisation of some xenon oxyfluorides are given. Choose the wrong set.
Options
- AXeOF ₂- T -Shape-sp ^3 d
- BXeOF ₄- Square pyramidal- s p^3 d^2
- CXeO ₂ ~F ₂- Distorted trigonal bipyramidal-sp p^3 d
- DXeO ₃ ~F ₂- Octahedral -s p^3 d
Correct answer
D. XeO ₃ ~F ₂- Octahedral -s p^3 d
Step-by-step solution
The structure of No. of lone pair of X e=0 and no. of bond pair =5 Hybridisation of Xe =s p^3 d Hence, shape of XeO ₃ ~F ₂ should be trigonal bipyramidal and not octahedral.