What is the structure of $X e F_{6}$ ?

Tetrahedral

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Distorted octahedral

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Octahedral

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B Distorted octahedral
For $X e F_{6}$ ,
$H = \frac{1}{2} [V + Y - C + A]$
$= \frac{1}{2} [8 + 6 + 0 + 0] = 7$
Hybridisation $= s p^{3} d^{3}$
Due to the presence of one lone pair of electron, $X e F_{6}$ has distorted octahedral geometry.

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