Question

What is the position of lone pairs in
the XeF4 molecule?
Answer
A. Two lone pair at axial position
B. Two lone pairs at equatorial position
C. One lone pair at axial and one at
equatorial position
D. None of the above​

Answer 1

Answer:

none of the above

Explanation:

In XeF4, there are 6 pairs of electrons around Xe and thus its geometry is octahedral. The flourine atoms occupy the positions in the plane giving a square planar molecule. Two lone pairs are perpendicular to this plane.