NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

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{SbF}_5

reacts with

{XeF}_4

and

{XeF}_6

to form ionic compounds

\left[{XeF}_3^{+}\right]\left[{SbF}_6\right]^{-}

and

\left[{XeF}_5^{+}\right]\left[{SbF}_6^{-}\right].

The geometry of

{XeF}_3{ }^{+}

ion and

{XeF}_5{ }^{+}

ion, respectively, is:

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Correct option: B

Bent T-shaped, square pyramidal

Option B (Bent T-shaped, square pyramidal) is correct because the geometries of

\mathrm{XeF}_3^+

and

\mathrm{XeF}_5^+

are bent T-shaped and square pyramidal, respectively, based on VSEPR theory.

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