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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

Explain in detail about the structure of xenon tri oxide according to valency bond theory

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Xenon trioxide is a temperamental compound of xenon, it has +6 oxidation state. Xenon trioxide (XeO3) might be set up by the hydrolysis of XeF4 or XeF6. 
The sub-atomic geometry of XeO3 is trigonal pyramidal with deviated charge dissemination on the focal molecule. 
Subsequently this particle is polar.