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title: "The valence electron counts and numbers of lone pairs on the central atom for sulfur tetrafluoride, \\(\\text{SF}_4\\), and xenon tetrafluoride, \\(\\text{XeF}_4\\), are summarized in the table below.  | Molecule | Total Valence Electrons | Number of Lone Pairs on Central Atom | |—|—|—| | \\(\\text{SF}_4\\) | \\(34\\) | \\(1\\) | | \\(\\text{XeF}_4\\) | \\(36\\) | \\(2\\) |  Which of the following correctly identifies the molecular geometry of \\(\\text{SF}_4\\) and the overall molecular polarity of \\(\\text{XeF}_4\\)?"
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# The valence electron counts and numbers of lone pairs on the central atom for sulfur tetrafluoride, \(\text{SF}_4\), and xenon tetrafluoride, \(\text{XeF}_4\), are summarized in the table below.

| Molecule | Total Valence Electrons | Number of Lone Pairs on Central Atom |
|—|—|—|
| \(\text{SF}_4\) | \(34\) | \(1\) |
| \(\text{XeF}_4\) | \(36\) | \(2\) |

Which of the following correctly identifies the molecular geometry of \(\text{SF}_4\) and the overall molecular polarity of \(\text{XeF}_4\)?

The valence electron counts and numbers of lone pairs on the central atom for sulfur tetrafluoride, \(\text{SF}_4\), and xenon tetrafluoride, \(\text{XeF}_4\), are summarized in the table below.

| Molecule | Total Valence Electrons | Number of Lone Pairs on Central Atom |
|---|---|---|
| \(\text{SF}_4\) | \(34\) | \(1\) |
| \(\text{XeF}_4\) | \(36\) | \(2\) |

Which of the following correctly identifies the molecular geometry of \(\text{SF}_4\) and the overall molecular polarity of \(\text{XeF}_4\)?

- **A.** Molecular geometry of \(\text{SF}_4\): Tetrahedral ; Overall polarity of \(\text{XeF}_4\): Polar
- **B.** Molecular geometry of \(\text{SF}_4\): Square planar ; Overall polarity of \(\text{XeF}_4\): Nonpolar
- **C.** Molecular geometry of \(\text{SF}_4\): Seesaw ; Overall polarity of \(\text{XeF}_4\): Nonpolar
- **D.** Molecular geometry of \(\text{SF}_4\): Seesaw ; Overall polarity of \(\text{XeF}_4\): Polar

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