Xenon flouride

xenon fluoride.

1. XENON FLUORIDE By S. Gunasundari

2. XeF 2 structure and bonding Structure: The electron bonded pairs take the apex position in this  trigonal  bi-pyramid giving rise to  linear  molecule. The molecule is categorized as  linear  as the bonded pairs float around the central Xe atom except the lone  pairs. XeF2 has 2 bonding pairs and 3  lone pairs so it has  linear  shape geometry. Hybridisation: Sp3d hybridised orbital. F- Xe -F angle being 180 degree. Xe atom has sp3d hybridisation, while that of F is sp3. Xe usually does not form any compounds. But in presence of strong oxidising agents like PtF6, Its fluorides are obtained like XeF2 Bond angle:

3. Xef2 hybridisation and structure :

4. XeF 4 structure and bonding Structure:  XeF4 is  square planar . It is an  octahedral  but because of the  lone  pairs, it dictate there 6 Domains around the central atom. And the VSEPR theory states any AX4E2 specie with 2 lone  pairs is  square planar . Hybridisation: Central atom  Xe is sp3d2 hybridised having 2 lone pair on it so shape of molecule will be square planer. Bond angle:

5. Hybridisation of XeF4

6. XeF 6 structure and bonding Structure: It has distorted octahedral structure. According to VSEPR theory this molecule has seven electron pairs ( 6 bonding pairs and 1 lone  pair). Hybridisation: The hybridisation in this molecule is sp 3 d 3 .