Q.

In XeF2,XeF4 and XeF6 the number of lone pairs on Xe are respectively 

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a

2,3,1

b

1,2,3

c

4,1,2

d

3,2,1

answer is D.

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In XeF2Total number of valence electrons of Xe=8two 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 XeF6, 6 shared with 6 F atoms 2 left hence 1 lone pair. 

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In XeF2,XeF4 and XeF6 the number of lone pairs on Xe are respectively