Question

In XeF₄, hybridisation of Xe is

(a) sp³d²

(b) sp³

(c) sp³d

(d) sp²

Answer 1

Correct option is (a) sp³d²

XeF₄ molecule has 4 bond pairs and 2 lone pairs in the molecule. So all the electron pairs surrounding the atom are 6 i.e lone pairs and bond pairs. Hence hybridization is sp³d².

The geometry of the molecule is octahydral.

But the shape of the molecule is square planar shape, due to lone pair- bond pair arrangement.