Total number of lone pair of electrons in central atom of X e O F 4 is

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Total number of lone pair of electrons in central atom of

X e O F_{4}

is

Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)NEET

Options:

A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3

Solution:

2986 Upvotes Verified Answer

The correct answer is: 1

For formation of

X e O F_{4}

, Xe undergoes

s p^{3} d^{2}

hybridisation and thus Xe-atom has one lone pair of electrons.

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