
%0 Journal Article
%A Kepert, DL 
%T A comment on the structure of xenon hexafluoride
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1978/09/01
%V 31
%N 9
%P 1917-1925
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9781917
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9781917 
%X Calculations based on the minimization of the repulsion energy between electron pairs show that the structure of xenon hexafluoride is predicted if the non-bonding electron pair is situated close to the xenon atom. If a value of n = 6 is assumed in the repulsion law, the distance between the xenon atom and the effective centre of repulsion of the lone pair is approximately 10% of the distance between the xenon atom and the effective centres of repulsion of the bonding pairs. 
