Which molecule is planar?
Correct answer: B. XeF4
- A. SF4
- B. XeF4
- C. NF3
- D. SiF4
Explanation
In XeF4, there are two lone pairings. Ans. The electron geometry of Xenon is octahedral, but the molecular geometry is square planar. This is because there are six bonding electron pairs in Xenon, so it has an octahedral electron geometry, but two electron pairs in the centre are unbound and lone pairs.
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