${\rm{Xe}}{{\rm{F}}_6}$ is:

NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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\mathrm{Xe}{\mathrm{F}_6}

is:

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Correct option: B

Pentagonal pyramidal

Option B (Pentagonal pyramidal) is correct because

\mathrm{Xe}{\mathrm{F}_6}

has a distorted octahedral geometry due to the presence of a lone pair, resulting in a pentagonal pyramidal shape.