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Q. The shapes of $ SF_{4} $ and $ XeF_{2} $ respectively are

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Solution:

The shape of $SF_4$ is see-saw as it contains four bond pairs and one lone pair.
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$XeF _{2}$ has $s p^{3} d$ hybridisation and linear geometry (due to the presence of 3 lone pairs) which is represented as
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