Practice question
Question
The shape of XeF₆ molecule is:
Explanation
In XeF₆ , xenon is sp³d³ hybridized with 7 electron pairs (6 bonding, 1 lone), resulting in a distorted octahedral shape due to lone pair distortion.
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