Amongst SF 4 , XeF 4 , CF 4 and H 2 O , the number of species with two lone pairs of electrons is

Amongst SF4,XeF4,CF4 and H2O, the number of species with two lone pairs of electrons is

Solution

Electrons which are not involved in the bond formation are called the lone pair of electrons.

As we can see from the structures XeF4, H2O are having two lone pairs on the central atom.

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (26 Jun Shift 2)

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