NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureMCQ+4 / −1
In a regular octahedral molecule, MX6 the number of X M X bonds at 180o is
- Athree
- Btwo
- Csix
- Dfour
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Correct answer: A
The MX6 molecule with regular octahedral geometry is as follows :

Thus, there are three X—M—X bonds with bond angle 180o.
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