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Interpretation: To predict the electron pair geometry for the
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The ground state outer electronic configuration of Xenon atom is
Electron geometry is the shape of a molecule predicted by considering both bond electron pairs and lone pair of electrons.
Molecular geometry is the shape of a molecule predicted by considering only bond pair of electrons
According to VSEPR theory, the geometry is predicted by the minimizing the repulsions between electron-pairs in the bonds and lone-pairs of electrons. The VSEPR theory is summarized in the given table as,
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