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What is the molecular geometry and polarity of the compound XeF4?

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The molecular geometry of XeF4  xenon hexafluoride  is square planar. In this structure, the central xenon  Xe  atom is surrounded by four fluorine  F  atoms in a planar arrangement, with bond angles of 90 degrees between them.As for the polarity of XeF4, it is a nonpolar molecule. Although the Xe-F bonds are polar due to the difference in electronegativity between xenon and fluorine atoms, the overall molecular geometry causes these bond dipoles to cancel each other out, resulting in a net dipole moment of zero. This makes the XeF4 molecule nonpolar.

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