Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question 445
Question: In $ XeF_2,XeF_4 $ and $ XeF_6,, $ the number of lone pairs on Xe are respectively
Options:
A) 2, 3, 1
B) 1, 2, 3
C) 4, 1, 2
D) 3, 2, 1
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
- In $ XeF_2 $ Total number of valence electrons of $ Xe=8 $ , two electrons shared with 2F atoms, 6 electrons left hence 3 lone pairs, in $ XeF_4 $ 4 shared with 4 F atoms 4 left hence 2 lone pairs; in $ XeF_6 $ 6 shared with 6 F atoms 2 left hence 1 lone pair.
