Xenon dichloride - XeCl2 :

First draw the Lewis dot structure:
XeCl2 Lewis Structure
Electron geometry: trigonal bipyramidal. Hybridization: sp3d

Next determine the 3D molecular geometry using VSEPR rules:


Decision:
The molecular geometry of XeCl2 is linear with symmetric electron region distribution.
Therefore this molecule is nonpolar.

Xenon dichloride is a rare molecule, but here is one similar: Xenon difluoride on Wikipedia.

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