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Question
Draw the structure of XeF4.
Solution
XeF4
It has a square planar structure. Six electron pairs form an octahedron with two positions occupied by lone pairs.
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| Column I | Column II |
| (A) XeF6 | (1) sp3d3 – distorted octahedral |
| (B) XeO3 | (2) sp3d2 – square planar |
| (C) XeOF4 | (3) sp3 – pyramidal |
| (D) XeF4 | (4) sp3d2 – square pyramidal |
\[\ce{XeF4 + H2O - \underline{}\underline{}\underline{}\underline{} + \underline{}\underline{}\underline{}\underline{}}\]
