KVPY2011Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
XeF ₆ hydrolyses to give an oxide. The structure of XeF ₆ and the oxide, respectively, are-
Options
- Aoctahedral and tetrahedral
- Bdistorted octahedral and pyramidal
- Coctahedral and pyramidal
- Ddistorted octahedral and tetrahedral
Correct answer
B. distorted octahedral and pyramidal
Step-by-step solution
array ll XeF ₆ +3 H ₂ O & XeO ₃ +6 HF Sp ³ ~d ³ Hybridisation & Sp ³ Hybridisation (distorted octahedral) & (Pyramidal) array