JEE AdvancedChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureMCQ+3 / −1
The shape of molecule is
- Atrigonal bipyramidal.
- Bsquare planar.
- Ctetrahedral.
- Dsee-saw.
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Correct answer: D
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Count the valence electrons around xenon
In , xenon is the central atom.
- Xenon has valence electrons.
- Each fluorine forms one single bond with Xe.
- Each oxygen in such oxofluorides is treated as bonded through a double bond in the best Lewis structure.
So around Xe, we have:
- Xe–F single bonds
- Xe=O double bonds
- and then check for lone pair(s).
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Determine the steric number
In VSEPR theory, each bond region counts as one electron domain, whether it is a single bond or a double bond.
Therefore, around Xe:
- domains from the two bonds
- domains from the two bonds
- lone pair on Xe
Total electron domains .
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Electronic geometry
For steric number , the electron-pair geometry is:
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Molecular shape
With electron domains and lone pair, the arrangement is of type:
The molecular shape for in a trigonal bipyramidal arrangement is:
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Check the options
- A: trigonal bipyramidal this is the electron-pair geometry, not the molecular shape.
- B: square planar corresponds to , not applicable here.
- C: tetrahedral corresponds to , not applicable here.
- D: see-saw correct for .
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Final answer
So, the correct option is D.
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