WBJEE · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
The number of lone pairs of electrons on the central atoms of \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{SnCl}_{2}, \mathrm{PCl}_{3}\) an \(\mathrm{XeF}_{2}\)
respectively, are
- A 2,1,1,3
- B 2,2,1,3
- C 3.1,1,2
- D 2,1,2,3
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(A) 2,1,1,3
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The number of lone pairs of electrons on the central atoms of \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{SnCl}_{2}, \mathrm{PCl}_{3}\) and \(\mathrm{XeF}_{2}\) are 2 . 1,1 and 3 respectively.
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