Q.
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 :
| 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 |
Solution:
Species (Number of lone pairs of electrons on the central atom)
$XeF _{2}$
3
$XeO _{2} F _{2}$
1
$XeO _{3} F _{2}$
0
$XeF _{4}$
2
| $XeF _{2}$ | 3 | |
| $XeO _{2} F _{2}$ | 1 | |
| $XeO _{3} F _{2}$ | 0 | |
| $XeF _{4}$ | 2 | |