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Which of the following statements are not correct?
(i) NaCl being an ionic compound is a good conductor of electricity in the solid state.
(ii) In canonical structures there is a difference in the arrangement of atoms.
(iii) Hybrid orbitals form stronger bonds than pure orbitals.
(iv) VSEPR Theory can explain the square planar geometry of XeF_{4}.

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The answer is the option (i) NaCl being an ionic compound is a good conductor of electricity in solid-state and (ii) In canonical structures, there is a difference in the arrangement of atoms

Explanation: In (i) ions are not free in solid-state but are strongly bonded through electrostatic forces, and in (ii) it does not show canonical structures being ionic compounds.

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