Xenon fluorides are very good oxidising and fluorinating agents. They also act as F− donors and acceptors. When XeF4 donates its fluoride to SbF5, then the states of hybridisation of central atom of cationic part and anionic part product are :
A
sp3d,sp3d2
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B
sp3d2,sp3d
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C
sp3d2,sp3d2
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D
dsp2,sp3
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Solution
The correct option is Asp3d,sp3d2 [XeF3]+[SbF6]−↓↓sp3dsp3d2
XeF+3 has 3 bond bairs and two lone pairs SbF−6 has 6 bond pairs