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XeO₂F₂ Xenon dioxydifluoride
See-saw · 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
- See-saw
- Atoms
- 5 (Xe, F × 2, O × 2)
Symmetry elements of XeO₂F₂
- C₂ — through the lone pair, bisecting O–Xe–O
- σᵥ (xz) — contains Xe and both F
- σᵥ′ (yz) — contains Xe and both O
Structure
- Xe–F axial 1.90 Å, Xe=O equatorial 1.71 Å
- F–Xe–F 175°, O–Xe–O 105°
- One lone pair on Xe, equatorial
