Which of the following compound of Xenon has pyramidal geometry?

X e O F_{4}

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X e F_{2}

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X e O_{3}

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X e F_{4}

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Solution

The correct option is A $X e O_{3}$
$X e O_{3}$ has $s p^{3}$ hybridization. As $X e$ has one lone pair, it will have pyramidal geometry.

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Q. Which of following is correct set ?

Species	Hybridisation	shape
$X e F_{2}$	sp	Linear
$X e O_{2} F_{2}$	$s p^{3}$	Tetrahedral
$X e O F_{4}$	$s p^{3} d^{2}$	Square pyramidal
$X e O_{3}$	$s p^{3} d$	Trigonal pyramidal

Geometry of xenon oxyfluoride (XeOF4) is

Q. Identify the correct set:

	Molecule	Hybridization	Shape	Number of lone pairs of electrons
$(1)$	$X e O_{3}$	$s p^{3}$	pyramidal	$1$
$(2)$	$X e F_{4}$	$s p^{3} d^{2}$	planar	$3$
$(3)$	$X e F_{2}$	$s p^{3} d$	linear	$2$
$(4)$	$X e O_{4}$	$s p^{3} d^{2}$	pyramidal	$1$

Xenon forms three binary fluorides $X e F_{2}, X e F_{4}$ and $X e F_{6}$ . All the three fluorides are colourless crystalline solids sublimating at 295K. They are powerful fluorinating agents and they are readily hydrolysed by water.
The shape of $X e O_{3}$ is:

Q. Out of the following how many have Xe in

s p^{3} d

hybridization?

X e F_{2}, X e F_{4}, X e F_{6}, X e O F_{2}, X e O_{3}

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Which of the following compound of Xenon has pyramidal geometry?

The correct option is A XeO3XeO3 has sp3 hybridization. As Xe has one lone pair, it will have pyramidal geometry.

The correct option is A $X e O_{3}$
$X e O_{3}$ has $s p^{3}$ hybridization. As $X e$ has one lone pair, it will have pyramidal geometry.