Which of the following is planar?

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(A) In the $XeF_4$ molecule,the central atom $Xe$ has $6$ electron pairs in its valence shell,consisting of $4$ bonding pairs and $2$ lone pairs.Accor

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$XeF_4$

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(A) In the $XeF_4$ molecule,the central atom $Xe$ has $6$ electron pairs in its valence shell,consisting of $4$ bonding pairs and $2$ lone pairs.According to $VSEPR$ theory,the presence of $6$ electron pairs suggests an octahedral geometry.However,due to the presence of $2$ lone pairs,the molecule adopts a square planar geometry to minimize electron-pair repulsions.$XeO_4$ is tetrahedral,$XeO_2F_2$ is see-saw shaped,and $XeOF_4$ is square pyramidal.

List-$I$	List-$II$
$I$. $XeF_4$	$A$. See-saw
$II$. $I_3^-$	$B$. Tetrahedral
$III$. $XeO_2F_2$	$C$. Bond angle $90^o$
$IV$. $SO_4^{2-}$	$D$. Linear

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List-$I$ List-$II$

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