ABC26IN0317 · Chemical Bonding

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Bonding · Topic: Ionic Lattice Born Haber · Exam: GATE 2005-2021 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

$\mathrm{[XeO_6]^{4-}}$ is octahedral whereas $\mathrm{XeF_6}$ is a disordered one, because

(a)fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen

(b)Xe has a lone-pair in $\mathrm{XeF}_{6}$

(c)$\mathrm{XeF}$ is neutrla whereas $\mathrm{[XeO_6]^{4-}}$ is anionic.

(d)Xe-F bond has more ionic character

Answer

Answer (as printed): B

Explanation

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