Determine the electron geometry (eg)and molecular geometry (mg)of XeF₂. A) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = trigonal planar B) eg = linear, mg = linear C) eg = tetrahedral, mg = tetrahdeal D) eg = trigonal bipyramidal, mg = linear E) eg = tetrahedral, mg = bent

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The central atom in XeF₂ is Xe, which has 6 electron domains (1 lone pair and 5 bonding domains). Based on this electron domain geometry, the electron geometry is trigonal bipyramidal. However, one of the bonding domains is a single bond to a fluorine atom, which means it is a linear arrangement within the trigonal bipyramidal geometry. Therefore, the molecular geometry is linear. The correct choice is D, where eg = trigonal bipyramidal and mg = linear.

Determine the Electron Geometry (Eg)and Molecular Geometry (Mg)of XeF2

Determine the Electron Geometry (Eg)and Molecular Geometry (Mg)of XeF₂