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(C) For $XeF_4$: The central atom $Xe$ has $8$ valence electrons. It forms $4$ bonds with $F$ atoms and has $2$ lone pairs. The steric number is $4 +

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square planar and square pyramidal

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(C) For $XeF_4$: The central atom $Xe$ has $8$ valence electrons. It forms $4$ bonds with $F$ atoms and has $2$ lone pairs. The steric number is $4 + 2 = 6$,which corresponds to $sp^3d^2$ hybridisation. Due to $2$ lone pairs,the geometry is square planar.For $XeOF_4$: The central atom $Xe$ has $8$ valence electrons. It forms $4$ single bonds with $F$ atoms and $1$ double bond with the $O$ atom. It has $1$ lone pair. The steric number is $5 + 1 = 6$,which corresponds to $sp^3d^2$ hybridisation. Due to $1$ lone pair,the geometry is square pyramidal.

List-$I$	List-$II$
$(P)$ $XeF_2$	$(5)$ Trigonal bipyramidal and three lone pairs of electrons
$(Q)$ $XeF_4$	$(3)$ Square planar and two lone pairs of electrons
$(R)$ $XeO_3$	$(2)$ Pyramidal and one lone pair of electrons
$(S)$ $XeO_3F_2$	$(4)$ Trigonal bipyramidal and no lone pairs of electrons

The geometries of $XeF_4$ and $XeOF_4$ respectively are

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