AP EAMCET201825 Apr 2018Morning ShiftChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)Actual
The pair of xenon compounds, which have a same number of lone pairs of electrons on the central atom is
Options
- AXeO 3 , XeF 6
- BXeF 2 ,   XeF 4
- CXeF 4 ,   XeO 3
- DXeF 4 ,   XeOF 4
Correct answer
A. XeO 3 , XeF 6
Step-by-step solution
1   XeO 3 : Xenon contains 8 electrons in its valence shell, 6 electrons are used in bonding with three oxygen atoms and 2 electrons remain unbonded, i.e., 1 lone pair of electrons. 2   XeF 6 : Xenon contains 8 electrons in its valence shell, 6 electrons are used in bonding with six fluorine atoms and 2 electrons remain unbonded, i.e., 1 lone pair of electrons. 3   XeF 2 : Xenon contains 8 electrons in its valence shell, 2 electrons are used in bonding with two fluorine atoms and 6 electrons remain u