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MHT CET202618 April 2026Morning ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual

Which of the following compound has square pyramidal structure?

Options

  1. AXeF ₄
  2. BXeF ₆
  3. CXeO ₃
  4. DXeOF ₄

Correct answer

D. XeOF ₄

Step-by-step solution

The shape of the molecules can be determined using VSEPR theory by calculating the number of bond pairs (bp) and lone pairs (lp) on the central Xenon (Xe) atom, which has 8 valence electrons. For XeF ₄ : Xe forms 4 single bonds with F atoms, using 4 electrons. Remaining electrons = 4 (2 lone pairs). With 4 bp and 2 lp, the hybridization is sp^3d^2 and the shape is square planar. For XeF ₆ : Xe forms 6 single bonds with F atoms, using 6 electrons. Remaining electrons = 2 (1 lone pair). With 6 bp and 1 lp, the hybrid

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