Chapter 9, Problem 96AE

(a)

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To determine:

The Lewis structure of ${\text{XeF}}_{\text{6}}$ .

(b)

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To determine:

The molecular geometry of ${\text{XeF}}_{\text{6}}$ when predicted by using the VSEPR model is a problem.

(c)

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To determine:

The solution to resolve the difficulty in part (b).

(d)

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To determine:

The structure of ${\text{XeF}}_{\text{6}}$ on the basis of the structure of ${\text{IF}}_{\text{7}}$ .