Q.
Which one of the following distorted molecule has 15 lone pairs on bonded atoms ?
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a
PCl5
b
ClF3
c
XeF2
d
BrF5
answer is D.
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(1) PCl5 . . . . No lp on central atom . . . (5 x 3) lp on bonded atoms(2) ClF3 . . . . 2 lp on central atom . . . . (3 x 3) lp on bonded atoms(3) XeF2 . . . . 3 lp on central atom . . . . (2 x 3) lp on bonded atoms(4) BrF5 . . . . 1 lp on central atom . . . . (5 x 3) lp on bonded atoms
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