Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 520
Question: $ XeF_6 $ is
Options:
A) Octahedral
B) Distorted octahedral
C) Planar
D) Tetrahedral
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ XeF_6 $ is distorted Octahedral. It has $ sp^{3}d^{3} $ hybridisation with lone pair of electron on Xe, so its shape is distorted.