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The shape/ structure of XeF5− and XeO3F2, respectively, are:

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a

octahedral and square pyramidal

b

pentagonal planar and trigonal bipyramidal

c

trigonal bipyramidal and trigonal bipyramidal

d

trigonal bipyramidal and pentagonal planar

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

XeF5− has 2 lone pairs + 5 bond pairs = 7 hybrid orbitals     ⇒sp3d3hybridization with 2 lone pairs          ⇒ Pentagonal planar. XeO3F2 has zero lone pairs + 5 bond pairs = 5 hybrid orbitals           ⇒sp3d hybridization           ⇒trigonal bypyramidal
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