The state of hybridization of xenon in XeF6 is

Question

The state of hybridization of xenon in XeF6 is (A) sp3d (B) sp3d3 (C) sp3d2 (D) sp3

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The cationic part of solid XF 5 contains XeF 5+. In the cation, the central Xe atom has 5 bond pairs and 1 lone pair. Hence, it undergoes sp 3 d 2 hybridization to form distorted octahedral geometry.

Q. The state of hybridization of xenon in $X e F_{6}$ is

$s p^{3} d$

$s p^{3} d^{3}$

$s p^{3} d^{2}$

$s p^{3}$

The cationic part of solid $X F_{5}$ contains $X e F_{5}^{+}$ . In the cation, the central $X e$ atom has 5 bond pairs and 1 lone pair. Hence, it undergoes $s p^{3} d^{2}$ hybridization to form distorted octahedral geometry.

Q. The state of hybridization of xenon in XeF6​ is

sp3d

sp3d3

sp3d2

sp3