NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructurePractice
The geometry of X e O F 4 by VSEPR theory is:
Options
- ATrigonal bipyramidal
- BSquare pyramidal
- CPentagonal planar
- DOctahedral
Correct answer
B. Square pyramidal
Step-by-step solution
H = 1 2 V + M - C + A = 1 2 8 + 4 = 6 s p 3 d 2 hybridization 4 B.P + 1 B.P (Doubly bonded) + 1 L.P Square pyramidal Oxygen atom doubly bonded to Xe lone pair of electrons on axial position.