Molecule in which the central atom is $$sp3d2$$ hybridized with minimum number of lone $$pairs/central$$ atom is

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Number of electron $$pairs(EP)=V+M-C+A2$$; $$V=Group$$ number of central atom; $$M=-H$$, $$-X$$, $$-OH$$....monovalent groups attached to central atom ; $$C=Charge$$ of cation ; $$A=Charge$$ of anion ; $$V=6$$,$$7$$,$$8$$ respectively for $$16th$$,  $$17th$$, $$18th$$ group elements ; Number bond pairs, $$BP(according$$ to VSEPR $$theory)=Number$$ of atoms directly attached to central atom;                                                                                  $$=6$$,$$5$$,$$4$$, respectively in $$SF6$$, $$BrF5$$, $$XeF4$$ ; Number lone pairs on central $$atom(LP)=EP-BP$$ ;                                                          $$=0$$,$$1$$,$$2$$ respectively in $$SF6$$, $$BrF5$$, $$XeF4$$ ; $$SF6-$$'$$6$$' bp $$+$$'$$0$$' lp on central atom; $$sp3d2-Squre$$ bipyramidal (or) Octahedral ; $$18$$ lone $$pairs/molecule$$ $$BrF5-$$'$$5$$' bp $$+$$'$$1$$' lp on central atom ; $$sp3d2-Squre$$ pyramidal ; $$16$$ lone $$pairs/molecule$$ $$XeF4-$$'$$4$$' bp $$+$$'$$2$$' lp on central atom ; $$sp3d2-Square$$ planar ; $$14$$ lone $$pairs/molecule$$ ; $$XeF2-$$ $$sp3d$$, $$XeF6-$$ $$sp3d3$$

Molecule in which the central atom is sp3d2 hybridized with minimum number of lone pairs/central atom is

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