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What is the hybridization of Xe in XeF4?

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What is the hybridization of Xe in XeF4?

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Starting with the # of valence electrons = 8 + 4 ( 7 ) = 36 e- (i.e., 18 pairs), and using the VSEPR model we predict an octahedral arrangement of electron pairs about Xe: Therefore we say that Xe has a d2sp3 hybridization.

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