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The shape of $XeF X_{4}$ is

Atetrahedral
Bsee-saw
Csquare pyramidal
Dsquare planar

Answer: D

Xe in

XeF X_{4}

has 4 bond pairs and 2 lone pairs (6 pairs,

s p^{3} d^{2}

). The two lone pairs sit trans to each other, so the molecule is square planar.

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