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JEE Main 2023Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure Question with Solution

JEE Main 2023 (11 Apr Shift 2)

Question

The maximum number of lone pairs of electron on the central atom from the following species is ......
ClO3-, XeF4, SF4 and l3-

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3

Step-by-step explanation

ClO3-: The central atom is Cl, there is one lone pair of electrons on the central atom.

 XeF4: The central atom is Xe. It has two lone pair on central atom.

 SF4: The central atom is S. It contains one lone pair on central atom.

I3-: It contains three lone pair on central atom.

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