Use VSEPR theory to predict the electron-pair geometry and the molecular geometry of sulfur dioxide,XeF₄. A) The electron-pair geometry is tetrahedral,the molecular geometry is tetrahedral. B) The electron-pair geometry is octahedral,the molecular geometry is tetrahedral. C) The electron-pair geometry is tetrahedral,the molecular geometry is octahedral. D) The electron-pair geometry is octahedral,the molecular geometry is square-planar. E) The electron-pair geometry is square-planar,the molecular geometry is tetrahedral.

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The electron-pair geometry of XeF₄ is octahedral due to six regions of electron density (four bonding pairs and two lone pairs), and the molecular geometry is square-planar as the lone pairs are opposite each other, minimizing repulsion.

Use VSEPR Theory to Predict the Electron-Pair Geometry and the Molecular