The shape and hybridisation of some xenon oxyfluorides are given. Choose the wrong set.

The shape and hybridisation of some xenon oxyfluorides are given. Choose the wrong set.
  1. $\mathrm{XeOF}_2-\mathrm{T}$-Shape-sp ${ }^3 d$
  2. $\mathrm{XeOF}_4-$ Square pyramidal- $s p^3 d^2$
  3. $\mathrm{XeO}_2 \mathrm{~F}_2-$ Distorted trigonal bipyramidal-sp $p^3 d$
  4. $\mathrm{XeO}_3 \mathrm{~F}_2-$ Octahedral $-s p^3 d$

Solution

The structure of
No. of lone pair of $X e=0$ and no. of bond pair $=5$ Hybridisation of $\mathrm{Xe}=s p^3 d$ Hence, shape of $\mathrm{XeO}_3 \mathrm{~F}_2$ should be trigonal bipyramidal and not octahedral.

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