A compound, XF4, is 52.44% X by mass. What is the molecular geometry of XF4? A) tetrahedral...

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A compound, XF4, is 52.44% X by mass. What is the moleculargeometry of XF4?

A) tetrahedral B) square planar C) square pyramidal D) see-sawE) none of the above

Please explain to me why the answer is square planar. What needsto be calculate in order to do this problem?

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100 g XF4 contain 5244 g ofX and 4756 g of FF weight in XF4 4756 gF molar mass 19 g molF moles weight molar mass 4756 19 2503XF4 1 mole X 4 moles Fso    See Answer
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