P-Block Elements Ques 636

Question: Trigonal bipyramidal geometry is shown by:

Options:

A) $ XeO_3 $

B) $ XeO_3F_2 $

C) $ FXeOSO_2F $

D) $ {{[ XeF_8 ]}^{2-}} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

The hybridization of $ XeO_3F_2 $ is $ sp^{3}d $ and its structure is trigonal bipyramidal in which oxygen atoms are situated on the plane and the fluoride atoms are on the top and bottom.



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