MCQ
Which of the following overlapping is not present in $XeO_3$ molecule ?
  • A
    $sp^3 + p_x$
  • B
    $sp^3 + p_y$
  • C
    $d_{xy} + p_x$
  • $sp^3 + s$

Answer

Correct option: D.
$sp^3 + s$
d
In $XeO _3$

Ground state of electronic configuration $X e=[K r] 4 d^{10} 5 s^2 5 p^6$

Excited state of electronic configuration $Xe =[ Kr ] 4 d ^{10} 5 s ^2 5 p ^3 5 d ^3$

The electronic configuration of oxygen $=1 s^2 2 s^2 2 p^4$

In $XeO _3$, the hybridisation of $Xe$ is $sp ^3$, It form $3$ $\sigma$ bond and three $\pi$ bonds with three oxygen atoms and contain one lone pair of electron.

The oxygen atom form bond with $Xe$ like $s p^3+p_x, s p^3+p_y, s p^3+p_z$, but never form $s p^3+s$

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