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The geometry of $\mathrm{XeF}_6$ is
ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureJIPMERJIPMER 2011
Options:
  • A planar hexagon
  • B regular octahedron
  • C distorted octahedron
  • D square bipyramid
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The correct answer is: distorted octahedron
The geometry of $\mathrm{XeF}_6$ is distorted octahedral in which all the six positions are occupied by fluorine atoms and the lone pair of electrons of Xe atom is present at the corner of one of the triangular faces.

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