Electronic & Molecular geometry: XeO3F2

In summary, the electronic geometry of XeO3F2 is trigonal bipyramidal, meaning there are five electron pairs around the central xenon atom. The molecular geometry is also trigonal bipyramidal, as the lone pairs on the central atom do not significantly affect the shape. The hybridization of XeO3F2 is sp3d, with five hybrid orbitals formed by mixing s, p, and d orbitals. There are three sigma and two pi bonds in XeO3F2, with the central xenon atom forming bonds with oxygen and fluorine. XeO3F2 is a polar molecule due to the uneven distribution of charge created by lone pairs and polar bonds.
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Find the electronic & molecular geometry and polarity of the molecule XeO3F2

For both electronic and molecular geometry I found to be trigonal bipyramid.
The polarity of this molecule is Polar.

Is this correct?
 
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Why would it be polar?
 
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Yes, your findings are correct. XeO3F2 has a trigonal bipyramidal electronic geometry, with the central xenon atom bonded to five other atoms (three oxygen atoms and two fluorine atoms). This arrangement results in a polar molecule due to the unequal distribution of electron density caused by the electronegativity differences between the atoms.
 

1. What is the electronic geometry of XeO3F2?

The electronic geometry of XeO3F2 is trigonal bipyramidal. This means that there are five electron pairs around the central xenon atom, with three of them bonding to oxygen atoms and two of them being lone pairs.

2. What is the molecular geometry of XeO3F2?

The molecular geometry of XeO3F2 is also trigonal bipyramidal. This is because the lone pairs on the central atom do not significantly affect the molecular shape, which is determined by the positions of the bonded atoms.

3. What is the hybridization of XeO3F2?

The hybridization of XeO3F2 is sp3d. This means that the central xenon atom has five hybrid orbitals formed by mixing its s, p, and d orbitals, in order to accommodate the five electron pairs around it in the trigonal bipyramidal geometry.

4. How many sigma and pi bonds are present in XeO3F2?

There are three sigma bonds and two pi bonds in XeO3F2. The three sigma bonds are formed between the central xenon atom and the three oxygen atoms, while the two pi bonds are formed between the central xenon atom and the two fluorine atoms.

5. Is XeO3F2 polar or nonpolar?

XeO3F2 is a polar molecule. This is because the lone pairs on the central xenon atom create an uneven distribution of charge, with a slightly negative end and a slightly positive end. Additionally, the polar bonds between xenon and oxygen and between xenon and fluorine also contribute to the overall polarity of the molecule.

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