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Question
Which molecule has a trigonal bipyramidal electron pair geometry but a linear molecular shape?
Explanation
In XeF₂ , xenon has 5 electron pairs (2 bonding, 3 lone) with sp³d hybridization, giving a trigonal bipyramidal electron geometry and a linear shape.
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