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At 143 K, the reaction of XeF4 with O2F2 produces a xenon compound Y. The total
number of lone pair(s) of electrons present on the whole molecule of Y is ________

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answer is 19.

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XeF4+O2F2143KXeF6(Y)+O2
In structure of XeF6,one lone pair on Xe atom, three lone pairs on each F atom are present. Thus, total 19 lone pairs of electrons are present on whole molecule of Y.

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