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XeO₂ Xenon dioxide (as an isolated molecule)
Bent (V-shaped) · point group C2v · order 4
- Point group
- C2v — A C2 rotation axis and 2 vertical mirror planes that contain it.
- Order
- 4
- Operations
- E, C₂, σᵥ(xz), σᵥ′(yz)
- Shape
- Bent (V-shaped)
- Atoms
- 3 (Xe, O × 2)
Symmetry elements of XeO₂
- C₂ — bisects the bond angle
- σᵥ (xz) — the plane of the molecule
- σᵥ′ (yz) — perpendicular to the molecule, through the central atom
Structure
- Shape predicted by VSEPR (AX₂E₂): bent
- Bond length and angle shown are illustrative, not measured
- Two lone pairs on Xe
