Xenon Tetrabromide (XeBr4) Hybridization: Understanding the Octahedral Shape
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In the molecule XeBr4, the valence electron of Xe atom undergoes sp3d2 hybridisation. In sp3d2 hybridisation, one s, three p and two d orbitals of Xe atom mix to form six equivalent sp3d2 orbitals. The shape of the molecule in octahedral.