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XeO64- is octahedral whereas XeF6 is a disordered one, because
Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)JEE Main
Options:
  • A fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen
  • B Xe has a lone pair in XeF6
  • C XeF6 is neutral whereas XeO64- anionic
  • D Xe-F bond has more ionic characters
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Xe has a lone pair in XeF6
Due to the presence of six fluoride ligands and one lone pair of electrons in XeF6 , the structure lacks perfect octahedral symmetry and is disordered. In XeO64- all the valence shell electrons of xenon are involved in the bonding with oxygen and hence, no lone pair of electrons is present. So, it has perfect octahedral geometry.

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