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The hybridisation of xenon atom in XeF4 is
Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)KVPYKVPY 2018 (SA)
Options:
  • A sp3
  • B dsp2
  • C sp3d2
  • D d2sp3
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The correct answer is: sp3d2

The hybridisation of any compound can be calculated as,



X=12

[Number of Valence electrons at central atom



+ Number of mono valent atoms attached to central atom+total negative charge on the molecule-total positive charge on the molecule]



X = number of hybrid orbitals



For XeF4(X)=12(8+4-0)=6



The hybridisation is sp3d2


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