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One Way of Describing the Bonding in XeF2 Which Avoids

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One way of describing the bonding in XeF2 which avoids hypervalency for xenon is using the 3 centre 4 electron bond. Which combination of orbitals generate a non-bonding combination for the XeF2 molecule?


A) In phase combination of the two F pz orbitals and the pz orbital on the Xe.
B) Out of phase combination of the two F pz orbitals and the pz orbital on the Xe.
C) In phase combination of the two F pz orbitals and the px orbital on the Xe.
D) In phase combination of the two F px orbitals and the pz orbital on the Xe.

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