Which of the following molecules is linear in shape ?

Question

Which of the following molecules is linear in shape ? (A) XeF6 (B) XeO3 (C) XeF4 (D) XeF2

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Molecule No. of bonded pairs of electrons No. of lone pairs of electrons Total electron pairs Hybridization Actual Shape XeO3 3 1 4 sp3 Pyramidal XeF2 2 3 5 sp3d Linear XeF4 4 2 6 sp3d2 Square planar XeF6 6 1 7 sp3d3 Distorted octahedral

Molecule	No. of bonded pairs of electrons	No. of lone pairs of electrons	Total electron pairs	Hybridization	Actual Shape
$X e O_{3}$	$3$	$1$	$4$	$s p^{3}$	Pyramidal
$X e F_{2}$	$2$	$3$	$5$	$s p^{3} d$	Linear
$X e F_{4}$	$4$	$2$	$6$	$s p^{3} d^{2}$	Square planar
$X e F_{6}$	$6$	$1$	$7$	$s p^{3} d^{3}$	Distorted octahedral

Q. Which of the following molecules is linear in shape ?

XeF6​

XeO3​

XeF4​

XeF2​

Molecule No. of bonded pairs of electrons No. of lone pairs of electrons Total electron pairs Hybridization Actual Shape XeO3​ 3 1 4 sp3 Pyramidal XeF2​ 2 3 5 sp3d Linear XeF4​ 4 2 6 sp3d2 Square planar XeF6​ 6 1 7 sp3d3 Distorted octahedral

$X e F_{6}$

$X e O_{3}$

$X e F_{4}$

$X e F_{2}$