The type of hybridization and number of lone pair(s) of electrons of Xe in XeOF4, respectively, are

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  1. sp3 d2 and 1
  2. sp3 d and 2
  3. sp3 d and 1
  4. sp3 d2 and 2

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Option 1 : sp3 d2 and 1
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In XeOF4, Xe is sp3 d2-hybridized.

The geometry of the molecule is octahedral, but the shape of the molecule is square pyramidal. According to VSEPR theory, it has one π bond. The remaining six electron pairs form an octahedron with one position occupied by a lone pair.

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Here, Xe contains one lone pair of electrons.

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