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To determine the incorrect statement for XeF₅⁺, we analyze its structure.

XeF₅⁺ has a square pyramidal shape with C₄v symmetry.

The hybridization of Xe is sp³d².

The d-orbitals involved are $d_{z^2}$ and $d_{x^2-y^2}$.

In a square pyramidal structure, the maximum number of atoms in one plane is 5 (1 Xe and 4 F atoms in the base plane).

Therefore, statement B is incorrect because 6 atoms (1 Xe and 5 F) cannot lie in one plane.