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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Inorganic: P Block Elements

Question:

Match List-I with List-II

List-I

List-II

(A) \(XeF_6\)

(I) \(sp^3d^3\) distorted octahedral

(B) \(XeO_3\)

(II) \(sp^3d^2\) square planar

(C) \(XeOF_4\)

(III) \(sp^3\) pyramidal

(D) \(XeF_4\)

(IV) \(sp^3d^2\) square pyramidal

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II

A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II

A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

Correct Answer:

A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II

Explanation:

The correct answer is (1) A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II.

(A) \(XeF_6\) :

\(XeF_6\) has a distorted octahedral structure in which all six positions are occupied by fluorine atoms and the lone pair is present at the centre of one of the triangular faces. It involves \(sp^3d^3\) hybridization of xenon.

(B) \(XeO_3\) :

It has a pyramidal structure as shown in the figure head. It involves \(sp^3\) hybridization of xenon.

(C) \(XeOF_4\):

It has a square pyramidal structure as shown in the figure. It involves \(sp^3d^2\) hybridization of xenon and one position is occupied by a lone pair.

(D) \(XeF_4\):

\(XeF_4\) has a square planar structure as shown in the figure. It involves \(sp^3d^2\) hybridization of xenon which adopts octahedral geometry in which two positions are occupied by lone pairs.