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ChemistryCHEMICAL BONDINGVSEPR, Bond Angle, Bond Length, Bond EnergyMedium2 minQB
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The shape of is

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Solution:

XeF₂ has 2 bond pairs and 3 lone pairs in its valence shell. Its geometry is trigonal bipyramidal. The lone pairs occupy the equatorial positions, while bond pairs occupy the axial positions. Therefore, the shape of XeF₂ is linear.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:CHEMICAL BONDINGSubtopic:VSEPR, Bond Angle, Bond Length, Bond Energy
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