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Q. The total number of lone pairs of electrons in xenon difluoride molecule is_____.

The p-Block Elements - Part2

Solution:

The structure of xenon difluoride $\left( XeF _{2}\right)$ is
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There are three lone pairs of electrons on central $Xe$ atom and three lone pairs of electrons on each of two $F$ atoms.
Hence, total number of lone pairs of electrons in xenon difluoride molecule is $9 .$