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JEE Main levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 2 of 3ph132

Shape and hybridisation of Xe in $XeO X_{3} F X_{2}$ are

Asquare pyramidal, $s p^{3} d^{2}$
Boctahedral, $s p^{3} d^{2}$
Ctrigonal bipyramidal, $s p^{3} d$
Dsee-saw, $s p^{3} d$

Answer: C

Xe forms five sigma bonds (3 Xe-O and 2 Xe-F) and has no lone pair, so there are 5 electron pairs and

s p^{3} d

hybridisation. All five pairs are bond pairs, so the shape is trigonal bipyramidal.

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