Amongst the following which one will have maximum 'lone pair - lone pair' electron repulsions?

Amongst the following which one will have maximum 'lone pair - lone pair' electron repulsions?
  1. IF5
  2. SF4
  3. XeF2
  4. ClF3

Solution

   

     

    

   

As we can see that maximum number of lone pairs are present in XeF2. So maximum 'lone pair-lone pair' electrons repulsions will be in XeF2. Hence option 3 is correct.

Asked in: NEET 2022 (Phase 1)

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