What is the hybridisation of Xe in Xef4?
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Starting with the no. 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 d2sp3hybridization.
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