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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

In which of the following pairs, the central atoms have the same number of lone pairs of electrons?

  1. A \(\mathrm{PCl}_5, \mathrm{BrF}_5\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{XeF}_2, \mathrm{ICl}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{XeF}_4, \mathrm{ClO}_4^{-}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{SCl}_4, \mathrm{CH}_4\)
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(B) \(\mathrm{XeF}_2, \mathrm{ICl}\)

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Both \(\mathrm{XeF}_2\) and ICl molecule have three lone pairs of electron on central atom. Hence, in \(\mathrm{XeF}_2\) three lone pairs are present Hence, in ICl three lone pairs are present.