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In which of the following pairs, the central atoms have the same number of lone pairs of electrons?
ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2011
Options:
  • A $\mathrm{PCl}_5, \mathrm{BrF}_5$
  • B $\mathrm{XeF}_2, \mathrm{ICl}$
  • C $\mathrm{XeF}_4, \mathrm{ClO}_4^{-}$
  • D $\mathrm{SCl}_4, \mathrm{CH}_4$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\mathrm{XeF}_2, \mathrm{ICl}$
Both $\mathrm{XeF}_2$ and ICl molecule have three lone pairs of electron on central atom.


Hence, in $\mathrm{XeF}_2$ three lone pairs are present

Hence, in ICl three lone pairs are present.

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