Q. The geometry of $XeF_{6}$ is
A) Tetrahedral
B) Pentagonal bipyramidal
C) Octahedral
D) Square planar
Explanation
(b)
$XeF_{6}\ show\ sp^{3}d^{3}$ hybridisation, it will give pentagonal bipyramidal geometry, but due to presence of lone pair of electron, shape will be distorted octahedral
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