Question

Match the Xenon compounds in Column-1 with its structure in Column-II.

Column – I	Column – II
(a) \(\text{XeF}_4\)	(i) pyramidal
(b) \(\text{XeF}_6\)	(ii) square planar
(c) \(\text{XeOF}_4\)	(iii) distorted octahedral
(d) \(\text{XeO}_3\)	(iv) square pyramidal

• (a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iv)
• (a) - (iii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (i), (d) - (ii)
• (a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iii), (d) - (iv)
• (a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (iv), (d) - (i)

Hint:

Use VSEPR: XeF4 square planar, XeF6 distorted octahedral, XeOF4 square pyramidal, XeO3 pyramidal.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: List electron regions and shapes:
XeF4: 6 regions, 2 lone pairs, square planar. XeF6: 7 regions, 1 lone pair, distorted octahedral. XeOF4: 6 regions, 1 lone pair, square pyramidal. XeO3: 4 regions, 1 lone pair, pyramidal.

Step 2: Compare with each option:
A pairs XeOF4 with pyramidal, which is wrong. B pairs XeF4 with distorted octahedral, wrong. C pairs XeF4 with pyramidal, wrong.

Step 3: Pick:
Only D matches every pair.

Final Answer:
VSEPR gives (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i). \[ \boxed{\text{(D) }\text{(a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)}} \]