AB 3 is an interhalogen T-shaped molecule. The number of lone pairs of electrons on A is (Integer answer)

AB3 is an interhalogen T-shaped molecule. The number of lone pairs of electrons on A is (Integer answer)

Solution

In interhalogen compound AB3 Central atom A is halogen so it contain 7 electrons in its outer most shell. so its structure is

So central atom A contain 2 lone pairs of electrons.

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