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Molecules
/ xenon tetrafluoride
Structure card
Xenon tetrafluoride ·
X
e
F
X
4
\ce{XeF4}
XeF
X
4
Xe
F
F
F
F
Central Xe atom bonded to 4 F atoms, with 2 lone pairs.
F
F
Xe
F
F
90°
180°
Ideal bond angles: 90°, 180°
Valence electrons
36
VSEPR class
A
X
4
E
2
\mathrm{AX_4E_2}
A
X
4
E
2
Electron geometry
octahedral
Shape
square planar
Bond angle
90°, 180° (exactly 90°; the two lone pairs sit opposite each other)
Hybridization (Xe)
s
p
3
d
2
sp^{3}d^{2}
s
p
3
d
2
Polarity
nonpolar
Periodic table