Predict the Geometry Around the Central Atom in XeO₄

question 74

Multiple Choice

Predict the geometry around the central atom in XeO₄.

• A)trigonal planar
• B)trigonal pyramidal
• C)tetrahedral
• D)trigonal bipyramidal
• E)octahedral

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