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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

Which of the following has maximum number of lone pairs associated with Xe?
(1) XeO3
(2) XeF4
(3) XeF6
(4) XeF2

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
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XeO3 has 1 lone pair of electrons. XeF4 has 2 lone pairs of electrons. XeF6 has 1 lone pair of electrons. XeF2 has 3 lone pairs of electrons. XeF2 has maximum number of lone pairs of electrons.
Hence option (4) is the answer.


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