VSEPR and Bond Hybridization

AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5

XeF₄ has 4 bonded F and 2 lone pairs on Xe. Its geometry is

A
$Octahedral$
B
$See-saw$
C
$Square planar (lone pairs in axial positions)$
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D
$Tetrahedral$

Explanation

6 electron domains \to octahedral electron geometry. Two lone pairs go axial (180° apart, lower repulsion); 4 F atoms in a square plane.

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