NEETChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
Match List - I with List - II: List-I (Species) List-II (Number of lone pairs of electrons on the central atom) (a) XeF 2 (i) 0 (b) XeO 2 F 2 (ii) 1 (c) XeO 3 F 2 (iii) 2 (d) XeF 4 (iv) 3 Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Options
- A( a ) - ( iii ) , ( b ) - ( iv ) , ( c ) - ( ii ) , ( d ) - ( i )
- B( a ) - ( iv ) , ( b ) - ( i ) , ( c ) - ( ii ) , ( d ) - ( iii )
- C( a ) - ( iii ) , ( b ) - ( ii ) , ( c ) - ( iv ) , ( d ) - ( i )
- D( a ) - ( iv ) , ( b ) - ( ii ) , ( c ) - ( i ) , ( d ) - ( iii )
Correct answer
D. ( a ) - ( iv ) , ( b ) - ( ii ) , ( c ) - ( i ) , ( d ) - ( iii )
Step-by-step solution
No of lone pairs of electrons on the central atom (a) XeF 2 3 (b) XeO 2 F 2 1 (c) XeO 3 F 2 0 (d) XeF 4 2