Multiple choice

Which pair of xenon compounds has trigonal pyramidal and T-shaped geometries respectively?

  1. XeF4, XeOF2

  2. XeF6, XeOF2

  3. XeO3, XeOF2

  4. XeO3, XeF4

  5. XeOF2, XeO2F2
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Explanation

XeO3 has sp3 hybridization with one lone pair of electrons and has trigonal pyramidal geometry. XeOF2 has sp3d hybridization with two lone pairs of electrons and has T-shaped geometry. Hence, the pair of compounds of Xe, i.e. XeO3 and XeOF2 have trigonal pyramidal and T-shaped geometries respectively.

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