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The shape/structure ofXeF5- and XeO3F2, respectively are :
ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureJEE MainJEE Main 2020 (02 Sep Shift 2)
Options:
  • A pentagonal planar and trigonal bipyramidal
  • B octahedral and square pyramidal
  • C trigonal bipyramidal and pentagonal planar
  • D trigonal bipyramidal and trigonal bipyramidal
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The correct answer is: pentagonal planar and trigonal bipyramidal

(i) XeF5-
St. No. =(5+2)=7 so hybridisation is=sp3d3 and structure is pentagonal planar.


(ii) XeO3F2   St. No. =5
so hybridisation is =sp3d and structure is trigonal bipyramidal.

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