Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2020

The shape / structure of [XeF5] and XeO3F2, respectively, are

  1. A Pentagonal planar and trigonal bipyramidal Correct answer
  2. B Trigonal bipyramidal and pentagonal planar
  3. C Octahedral and square pyramidal
  4. D Trigonal bipyramidal and trigonal bipyramidal

Solution

[XeF<sub>5</sub>]<sup>–</sup> $\to$ 5BP + 2LP $\to$ sp<sup>3</sup>d<sup>3</sup> hybridisation $\to$ Pentagonal planar <br><br>XeO<sub>3</sub>F<sub>2</sub> $\to$ 5BP + 0LP $\to$ sp<sup>3</sup>d hybridisation $\to$ Trigonal bipyramidal

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Topic: Ionic and Covalent Bonding

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