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For the molecule XeF2 : State the hyb...

For the molecule `XeF_2` :
State the hybridisation of the central atom.

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To determine the hybridization of the central atom in the molecule \( \text{XeF}_2 \) (xenon difluoride), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the central atom and its valence electrons - The central atom in \( \text{XeF}_2 \) is xenon (Xe). - Xenon is a noble gas and has 8 valence electrons. ### Step 2: Count the number of monovalent atoms - In \( \text{XeF}_2 \), there are 2 fluorine (F) atoms, which are monovalent (each contributes 1 bond). ...
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