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Match List I with List II

List I

(molecules/ions)

List II

(No. of lone pairs of e-
on central atom)

(A) IF7 I. Three
(B) ICl4- II. One
(C) XeF6 III. Two
(D) XeF2 IV. Zero

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Options:
  • A A - II, B - III, C - IV, D - I
  • B A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I
  • C A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III
  • D A - IV, B - I, C - II, D - III
Solution:
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The correct answer is: A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I
From the following lewis structures of  IF7, ICl4-, XeF6 & XeF2:
 and 
we can deduce the number of lone pairs as well as the hybridisation of the central atom:
IF7:zero lone pair  sp3d3ICl4-:two lone pair   sp3d2XeF6:one lone pair  sp3d2XeF2:three lone pair  sp3d

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