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The pair of xenon compounds which have same number of lone pairs of electrons on the central atom is
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$\mathrm{XeO}_3, \mathrm{XeF}_6$
Xe has 6 of its electrons in bonding with one lone pair, i.e. Xe will have 2 non-bonding electrons.
In $\mathrm{XeF}_6$
Xe has 6 of its electrons in bonding with F. So, Xe will have 2 non-bonding electrons, i.e. 1 lone pair.
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