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3. Give the formula and describe the structure of a noble gas species which is isostructural with IF-
24. The following haloalkanes are hydrolysed in presence of aq KOH.
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(i) 2-Chlorobutane (ii) 2-chloro-2-methylpropane
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3. XeF4 is isostructural with IF4. It is square planar due to sp³d² hybridization which results in octahedral geometry with 2 lone pairs occupy opposite positions.