Match List I with List II.

| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| A. \mathrm{XeO3} | I. sp^3d; linear |
| B. \mathrm{XeF2} | II. sp^3; pyramidal |
| C. \mathrm{XeOF4} | III. sp^3d^3; distorted octahedral |

Question

Match List I with List II.

| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| A. \mathrm{XeO3} | I. sp^3d; linear |
| B. \mathrm{XeF2} | II. sp^3; pyramidal |
| C. \mathrm{XeOF4} | III. sp^3d^3; distorted octahedral |
| D. \mathrm{XeF6} | IV. sp^3d^2; square pyramidal |

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Vishal Gupta · Accepted Answer

A. \mathrm{XeO3}: sp^3 with one lone pair, pyramidal (II). \mathrm{XeF2}: sp^3d with three lone pairs, linear (I). \mathrm{XeOF4}: sp^3d^2 with one lone pair, square pyramidal (IV). \mathrm{XeF6}: sp^3d^3, distorted octahedral (III).

List I	List II
A. $Xe O_{3}$	I. $s p^{3} d$ ; linear
B. $Xe F_{2}$	II. $s p^{3}$ ; pyramidal
C. $XeO F_{4}$	III. $s p^{3} d^{3}$ ; distorted octahedral
D. $Xe F_{6}$	IV. $s p^{3} d^{2}$ ; square pyramidal

The p-Block Elements

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