NEET 2026
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NEET 2026 · Chemistry · Chapter
Identify the species in which the central atom undergoes sp^3d^2...
Identify the species in which the central atom undergoes hybridisation and possesses exactly one lone pair of electrons.
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
For :
Central atom Xe has 8 valence electrons.
Number of bond pairs = 4
Number of lone pairs =
Steric number =
Hybridisation is with 2 lone pairs.
For :
Central atom Br has 7 valence electrons.
Number of bond pairs = 5
Number of lone pairs =
Steric number =
Hybridisation is with exactly 1 lone pair.
For :
Central atom P has 5 valence electrons.
Number of bond pairs = 5
Number of lone pairs =
Steric number =
Hybridisation is with 0 lone pairs.
For :
Central atom I has valence electrons.
Number of bond pairs = 2
Number of lone pairs =
Steric number =
Hybridisation is with 3 lone pairs.
Thus, is the only species with hybridisation and exactly one lone pair.
Answer:
Central atom Xe has 8 valence electrons.
Number of bond pairs = 4
Number of lone pairs =
Steric number =
Hybridisation is with 2 lone pairs.
For :
Central atom Br has 7 valence electrons.
Number of bond pairs = 5
Number of lone pairs =
Steric number =
Hybridisation is with exactly 1 lone pair.
For :
Central atom P has 5 valence electrons.
Number of bond pairs = 5
Number of lone pairs =
Steric number =
Hybridisation is with 0 lone pairs.
For :
Central atom I has valence electrons.
Number of bond pairs = 2
Number of lone pairs =
Steric number =
Hybridisation is with 3 lone pairs.
Thus, is the only species with hybridisation and exactly one lone pair.
Answer: