Q.

The molecule with thirteen lone pairs is

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a

AsCl5

b

TeF4

c

IF3

d

XeF2

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

‘Te’ is a 16th group element. Since it has four bond pairs around central atom, it must have one lone pair on central atom.Each bonded halogen has three lone pairs on them . Thus in TeF4 molecule there are thirteen lone pairs.
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