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The hybridisation of xenon in $XeF X_{2}$ is

A $s p^{3} d$
B $s p^{3}$
C $s p^{3} d^{2}$
D $s p^{3} d^{3}$

Answer: A

Xe has 2 bond pairs and 3 lone pairs, giving 5 electron pairs and

s p^{3} d

hybridisation. The three lone pairs are equatorial, so the molecule is linear.

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