Based on VSEPR model, match the xenon compounds given in List-I with the corresponding. geometries and the number of lone pairs on xenon given in List-II and choose the correct option.
List-I List-II
(P) ${XeF}_{2}$ (1) Trigonal bipyramidal and two lone pair of electrons
(Q) ${XeF}_{4}$ (2) Tetrahedral and one lone pair of electrons
(R) ${XeO}_{3}$ (3) Octahedral and two lone pair of electrons
(S) ${XeO}_{3} F_{2}$ (4) Trigonal bipyramidal and no lone pair of electrons
(5) Trigonal bipyramidal and three lone pair of electrons

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P-5, Q-2, R-3, S-1

P-5, Q-3, R-2, S-4

P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1

P-4, Q-2, R-5, S-3

answer is B.

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	List-I		List-II
(P)	${XeF}_{2}$	(1)	Trigonal bipyramidal and two lone pair of electrons
(Q)	${XeF}_{4}$	(2)	Tetrahedral and one lone pair of electrons
(R)	${XeO}_{3}$	(3)	Octahedral and two lone pair of electrons
(S)	${XeO}_{3} F_{2}$	(4)	Trigonal bipyramidal and no lone pair of electrons
		(5)	Trigonal bipyramidal and three lone pair of electrons