Which of the following is highly unstable and has tetrahedral structure?

X e O_{3}

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X e O_{4}

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X e F_{4}

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X e F_{2}

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Solution

The correct option is B $X e O_{4}$
$X e O_{4}$ is highly unstable and has tetrahedral structure. Xe is in $s p^{3}$ hybridisation in this molecule. The bond between Xe and O in this compound are weak and thus highly unstable.

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	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	$1$

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