Q.

Statement 1: The geometry of XeO3F2 is trigonal bipyramidal.

Statement 2: Xe shows sp3d hybridization with three oxygen atoms at equatorial position and two F atoms at axial positions.

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a

Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect

b

Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct

c

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

d

Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

XeO3F2 has 5 bond pairs and 0 lone pairs. 

 XeO3F2 has trigonal bipyramidal structure with sp3d hybridization.

 - Xe is central atom with 3 O-atoms in single plane and 1 fluorine atom each above & down.

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