The number of species trom the following carrying a single lone pair on central atom Xenon is XeF 5 + , XeO…

The number of species trom the following carrying a single lone pair on central atom Xenon is
XeF5+,XeO3,XeO2 F2,XeF5-,XeO3 F2,XeOF4,XeF4

Solution

The central Xe atom in XeO3 has three bonding domains and one lone pair of electrons. Hence, the electron geometry is tetrahedral and molecular geometry is pyramidal.

XeO2 F2 is trigonal bipyramidal and the shape is a see-saw.

XeOF4 is in square pyramidal shape.

So, XeF5+,XeO3,XeO2 F2 and XeOF4 have single lone pair on central atom.

Asked in: JEE Main 2023 (08 Apr Shift 2)

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