AP EAMCET202123 Aug 2021Morning ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
The geometries of XeF ₄ and XeOF ₄ respectively are
Options
- Apyramidal and distorted octahedral
- Bsquare pyramidal and square pyramidal
- Csquare planar and square pyramidal
- Dsquare planar and square planar
Correct answer
C. square planar and square pyramidal
Step-by-step solution
The hybridisation of XeF ₄ is s p^3 d^2 . So, the geometry is square planar. The hybridisation of XeOF ₄ is s p^3 d^2 and the geometry is square pyramidal with 5 bond pairs and 1 lone pair.