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Grade 10Physical Chemistry

what is the hybridization of XeF6?

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11 Years agoGrade 10
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Profile image of Sunil Kumar FP
11 Years ago
hybridisation of XeF6=sp3d3
it can be found out by using the formula=n +1/2(group number-valency of sorrounding element)n=number of sorrounding atom
here n=6,valency of fluorine=-1,group number of Xe=8
Thus 6+1/2(8-6)=7
sp3d3
The shape will be distorted octahedral