KVPY2018Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
The hybridisation of xenon atom in XeF 4 is
Options
- As p 3
- Bd s p 2
- Cs p 3 d 2
- Dd 2 s p 3
Correct answer
C. s p 3 d 2
Step-by-step solution
The hybridisation of any compound can be calculated as, X = 1 2 [Number of Valence electrons at central atom + Number of mono valent atoms attached to central atom+total negative charge on the molecule-total positive charge on the molecule] X = number of hybrid orbitals ∴ For XeF 4 ( X ) = 1 2 ( 8 + 4 - 0 ) = 6 ∴ The hybridisation is s p 3 d 2