Which statements are NOT TRUE about 
?
and
. and
bond angle is close to 
. and (E) Only
bond angle is close to 
. (E) Xe has 16 valence electrons in
. Choose the correct answer from the options given below: Only
Only
and (E) Only
Text Solution
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In 
: Xe has 8 valence electrons forming 4 bonding pairs ( 2 with 
with F ) and 2 lone pairs, giving a trigonal bipyramidal electron geometry with a see-saw molecular shape, making statement A TRUE.
Statement B is NOT TRUE because the total electron pairs around Xe is 6 ( 4 bonding +2 lone), not 5 .
For statement C, the O-Xe-O angle in a see-saw geometry is approximately 
, not close to 
, making it not true.
Statement D is TRUE as the F-Xe-F angle is approximately 
when F atoms occupy axial positions.
Statement E is NOT TRUE since Xe has only 8 valence electrons, not 16 .
The incorrect statements are B, C, and E.
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