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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 4. Chemical bonding and molecular structure

According to Lewis theory, the total number of \(\sigma\) bond-pairs and lone pair of electrons around the central atom of \(XeO_6^{4-}\) ion is _____.

  1. A 2
  2. B 3
  3. C 6
  4. D 8
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(C) 6

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The central atom in \(XeO_6^{4-}\) is Xenon (Xe). The number of valence electrons in Xe is \(8\). Let the oxidation state of Xe in \(XeO_6^{4-}\) be \(x\). \(x + 6(-2) = -4\) \(x = +8\) Since the oxidation state of Xe is \(+8\), all \(8\) of its valence electrons are involved in…
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