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NEET2025Chemistry-Xenon Compounds

NEET 2025 Chemistry Hybridization and Geometry Match the Following Question

Type: Match the Following-conceptual-Medium-Class 11

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(A) XeO₃(I) sp³d; linear
(B) XeF₂(II) sp³; pyramidal
(C) XeOF₄(III) sp³d³; distorted octahedral
(D) XeF₆(IV) sp³d²; square pyramidal
A

A⁻II, B⁻I, C⁻IV, D⁻III

B

A⁻II, B⁻I, C⁻III, D⁻IV

C

A⁻IV, B⁻II, C⁻III, D⁻I

D

A⁻IV, B⁻II, C⁻I, D⁻III

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

XeO₃ is pyramidal (sp³), XeF₂ is linear (sp³d), XeOF₄ is square pyramidal (sp³d²), and XeF₆ is distorted octahedral (sp³d³).

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