What shape would you expect for XeF4?
The expected shape for XeF4 is square planar. There are two lone pairs present on the central Xe atom therefore lone pair-bond pair and bond pair-bond pair repulsions do exist in addition to bond pair-bond pair repulsions between the four Xe-F bonds.
The two lone pairs occupy positions farthest away from each other i.e., on opposite sides of the square planar shape while the four F atoms occupy the four corners of the square.
| Name | Xenon tetrafluoride |
| Chemical formula | XeF4 |
| Shape of XeF4 | Square planar |
| Hybridization | Sp3d2 |
| Bond angle (F-Xe-F) | 90° and 180° |
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