VSEPR and Bond Hybridization

AP Chemistry· difficulty 4/5

Xe

XeF4 has 4 bonded atoms and 2 lone pairs on Xe. Its molecular geometry is:

  • A

    See-saw

  • B

    Tetrahedral

  • C

    Octahedral

  • D

    Square planar

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Explanation

Six electron domains give octahedral electron geometry; two lone pairs occupy opposite (axial) positions, leaving the four bonds in a square planar arrangement.

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