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Molecules
/ xenon difluoride
Structure card
Xenon difluoride ·
X
e
F
X
2
\ce{XeF2}
XeF
X
2
F
Xe
F
Central Xe atom bonded to 2 F atoms, with 3 lone pairs.
F
Xe
F
180°
Ideal bond angle: 180°
Valence electrons
22
VSEPR class
A
X
2
E
3
\mathrm{AX_2E_3}
A
X
2
E
3
Electron geometry
trigonal bipyramidal
Shape
linear
Bond angle
180° (exactly 180°; all three lone pairs sit equatorial)
Hybridization (Xe)
s
p
3
d
sp^{3}d
s
p
3
d
Polarity
nonpolar
Periodic table