Question

Match the xenon compounds with their structures:

• A. Pyramidal
• B. Square planar
• C. Square pyramidal
• D. Distorted octahedral

Answer 1

$Xe{F}_4$ is square planar in shape as it has two lone pairs.
$Xe{F}_6$ is a distorted octahedron as it has one lone pair.
$Xe{O}_3$ is pyramidal in shape as it has one lone pair.
$XeO{F}_4$ is square pyramidal as it has one lone pair.