AP EAMCET2001ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
The number of lone pairs of electrons present on Xe in XeF ₄ is
Options
- A3
- B4
- C1
- D2
Correct answer
D. 2
Step-by-step solution
Xe in ground state 5 s^2, 5 p^6, 5 d^6X_e in IInd excited state 5 s^2, 5 p^4, 5 d^2 .5 s^2, 5 p^4, 5 d^2 Number of lone pairs =2 Number of bond pairs =4