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Structure card

Xenon difluoride · XeFX2\ce{XeF2}

FXeF
Central Xe atom bonded to 2 F atoms, with 3 lone pairs.FXeF180°Ideal bond angle: 180°
VSEPR class
AX2E3\mathrm{AX_2E_3}
Electron geometry
trigonal bipyramidal
Shape
linear
Bond angle
180° (exactly 180°; all three lone pairs sit equatorial)
Hybridization (Xe)
sp3dsp^{3}d
Polarity
nonpolar