Question

The correct molecular shape for the molecule $XeO{F}_4$:

• A. tetrahedral
• B. trigonal pyramidal
• C. trigonal bipyramidal
• D. square pyramidal
• E. flat

Answer 1

The correct option is D square pyramidal

The correct molecular shape for the molecule $XeO{F}_4$ is Square pyramidal.
The central Xe atom has one lone pair of electron and five bonding domains.
It undergoes $s{p}^3{d}^2$ hybridisation which results in octahedral electron geometry and square pyramidal molecular geometry.