Which set of the following molecules has only one lone pair of electrons on their respective central atoms?…

Which set of the following molecules has only one lone pair of electrons on their respective central atoms? (i) $\mathrm{SO}_2$ (ii) $\mathrm{XeF}_4$ (iii) $\mathrm{PbCl}_2$ (iv) $\mathrm{SF}_4$ (v) $\mathrm{ClF}_3$
  1. (i), (iii), (iv)
  2. (ii), (iii), (iv)
  3. (i), (ii), (v)
  4. (i), (iii), (v)

Solution


Shape $\mathrm{SO}_2, \mathrm{PbCl}_2$ and $\mathrm{SF}_4$ contain one lone pair.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2018 (22 Apr Shift 1)

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