Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2022

Match List I with List II:

List I
(molecule)
List II
(hybridization ; shape)
(A) XeO$_3$ (I) sp$^3$d ; linear
(B) XeF$_2$ (II) sp$^3$ ; pyramidal
(C) XeOF$_4$ (III) sp$^3$d$^3$ ; distorted octahedral
(D) XeF$_6$ (IV) sp$^3$d$^2$ ; square pyramidal

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III Correct answer
  2. B A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
  3. C A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
  4. D A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III

Solution

$\mathrm{XeO}_{3}-s p^{3}$, Pyramidal <br/><br/> $\mathrm{XeF}_{2}-s p^{3} d$, linear <br/><br/> $\mathrm{XeOF}_{4}-s p^{3} d^{2}$, Square Pyramidal <br/><br/> $\mathrm{XeF}_{6}-s p^{3} d^{3}$, distorted octahedral

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

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