The reaction of three molecules of fluorine gas with a Xe atom produces the substance
Chapter 9, Problem 9.84(choose chapter or problem)
The reaction of three molecules of fluorine gas with a Xe atom produces the substance xenon hexafluoride, XeF6: Xe(g) + 3 F2(g) ---> XeF6(s) (a) Draw a Lewis structure for XeF6. (b) If you try to use the VSEPR model to predict the molecular geometry of XeF6, you run into a problem. What is it? (c) What could you do to resolve the difficulty in part (b)? (d) Suggest a hybridization scheme for the Xe atom in XeF6. (e) The molecule IF7 has a pentagonal-bipyramidal structure (five equatorial fluorine atoms at the vertices of a regular pentagon and two axial fluorine atoms). Based on the structure of IF7, suggest a structure for XeF6.
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