JEE Main20238 Apr 2023Evening ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
The number of species trom the following carrying a single lone pair on central atom Xenon is XeF 5 + , XeO 3 , XeO 2   F 2 , XeF 5 - , XeO 3   F 2 , XeOF 4 , XeF 4
Correct answer
4
Step-by-step solution
The central Xe atom in XeO 3 has three bonding domains and one lone pair of electrons. Hence, the electron geometry is tetrahedral and molecular geometry is pyramidal. XeO 2   F 2 is trigonal bipyramidal and the shape is a see-saw. XeOF 4 is in square pyramidal shape. So, XeF 5 + , XeO 3 , XeO 2   F 2 and XeOF 4 have single lone pair on central atom.