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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2012 · Shift 2 · Q8
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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2012 · Shift 2 · Q8

JEE AdvancedChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureMCQ+3 / −1
The shape of XeO2F2XeO_2F_2XeO2​F2​ molecule is
  1. A
    trigonal bipyramidal.
  2. B
    square planar.
  3. C
    tetrahedral.
  4. D
    see-saw.
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Correct answer: D

  1. Count the valence electrons around xenon

    In XeO2F2XeO_2F_2XeO2​F2​, xenon is the central atom.

    • Xenon has 888 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:

    • 222 Xe–F single bonds
    • 222 Xe=O double bonds
    • and then check for lone pair(s).
  2. 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:

    • 222 domains from the two Xe=OXe=OXe=O bonds
    • 222 domains from the two Xe−FXe-FXe−F bonds
    • 111 lone pair on Xe

    Total electron domains =5= 5=5.

  3. Electronic geometry

    For steric number 555, the electron-pair geometry is: trigonal bipyramidal\text{trigonal bipyramidal}trigonal bipyramidal

  4. Molecular shape

    With 555 electron domains and 111 lone pair, the arrangement is of type: AX4EAX_4EAX4​E

    The molecular shape for AX4EAX_4EAX4​E in a trigonal bipyramidal arrangement is: see-saw\text{see-saw}see-saw

  5. Check the options

    • A: trigonal bipyramidal →\to→ this is the electron-pair geometry, not the molecular shape.
    • B: square planar →\to→ corresponds to AX4E2AX_4E_2AX4​E2​, not applicable here.
    • C: tetrahedral →\to→ corresponds to AX4AX_4AX4​, not applicable here.
    • D: see-saw →\to→ correct for AX4EAX_4EAX4​E.
  6. Final answer

    see-saw\boxed{\text{see-saw}}see-saw​

So, the correct option is D.

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