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The correct geometry and hybridisation for `XeF_(4)` are

A

octahedral, `sp^(3)d^(2)`

B

trigonal bipyramidal, `sp^(3)d`

C

planar triangle, `sp^(3)d^(3)`

D

square planar, `sp^(3)d^(2)`

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The correct Answer is:
D
`underset(** **)overset( ** **)(X)eF_(4)` hybridization `tosp^(3)d^(2)`
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