JEE Main2013Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)Actual
Trigonal bipyramidal geometry is shown by:
Options
- AXeOF ₂
- BXeO ₃ F ₂
- CFXeOSO ₂ F
- D[ XeF ₈ ]²⁻
Correct answer
B. XeO ₃ F ₂
Step-by-step solution
The hybridization of XeO ₃ F ₂ is s p^3 d and its structure is trigonal bipyramidal in which oxygen atoms are situated on the plane and the fluoride atoms are on the top and bottom.