Chemistry · Chemical Bonding

NEET (UG) 2025 — Question 59

Match List - I with List - II

List-IList-II
A. XeO3\mathrm{XeO}_{3}I. sp3ds p^{3} d, linear
B. XeF2\mathrm{XeF}_{2}II. sp3\mathrm{sp}^{3}; pyramidal
C. XeOF4\mathrm{XeOF}_{4}III. sp3 d3 \mathrm{sp}^{3} \mathrm{~d}^{3}; distorted octahedral
D. XeF6\mathrm{XeF}_{6}IV. sp3d2s p^{3} d^{2}; square pyramidal

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. Option A:

    A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

    Correct
  2. Option B:

    A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV

  3. Option C:

    A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I

  4. Option D:

    A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III

Answer: A

Step-by-step solution

XeO3\mathrm{XeO}_{3} →sp3(1LP)\rightarrow \mathrm{sp}^{3}(1 \mathrm{LP}) - Pyramidal

XeF2\mathrm{XeF}_{2} →sp3 d(3LP)\rightarrow \mathrm{sp}^{3} \mathrm{~d}(3 \mathrm{LP}) - Linear

XeOF4\mathrm{XeOF}_{4} →sp3 d2(1LP)\rightarrow \mathrm{sp}^{3} \mathrm{~d}^{2}(1 \mathrm{LP}) - Square pyramidal

XeF6\mathrm{XeF}_{6} →sp3 d3(1LP)\rightarrow \mathrm{sp}^{3} \mathrm{~d}^{3}(1 \mathrm{LP}) - Distorted octahedral

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Exam
NEET (UG) 2025
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Chemical Bonding
Topic
Hybridization and VSEPR
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