P-Block Elements Ques 650
Question: $ SbF_5 $ reacts with $ XeF_4 $ to form an adduct. The shapes of cation and anion in the adduct are respectively:
Options:
A) square planar, trigonal bipyramidal
B) T-shaped, octahedral
C) square pyramidal, octahedral
D) square planar, octahedral
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ XeF_4+SbF_5\xrightarrow{{}}{{[XeF_3]}^{+}}{{[SbF_6]}^{-}}\xrightarrow{{}} $ $ \underset{\begin{smallmatrix} sp^{3}d \\ bentT-shape \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{{{[XeF_3]}^{+}}}}+\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} sp^{3}d \\ octahedral \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{{{[SbF_6]}^{-}}}} $
