Use the VSEPR model to predict the molecular geometry of XeF₂. A) linear B) bent C) tetrahedral D) triangular bipyramidal E) T-shaped

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XeF2 has a total of 5 electron pairs around the central xenon atom (2 bonding pairs and 3 lone pairs). According to VSEPR theory, this arrangement leads to a linear molecular geometry to minimize repulsion, with the lone pairs occupying equatorial positions in a trigonal bipyramidal electron geometry.

Use the VSEPR Model to Predict the Molecular Geometry of XeF2

Use the VSEPR Model to Predict the Molecular Geometry of XeF₂