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Q · Chemical Bonding Medium · 45s
The geometry of XeF₂ is:
TopicChemical Bonding
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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XeF₂ has 3 lone pairs and 2 bonds (VSEPR: AX₂E₃).
Final Answer: Option A - Linear