Q. Which of the following has maximum number of lone pairs associated with $Xe$?
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Solution:
Species
Hybridisation of $Xe$
Lone pair on $Xe$
Bonding pairs
a
$XeO_3$
$sp^3$
1
3
b
$XeF_4$
$sp^3d^2$
2
4
c
$XeF_6$
$sp^3d^3$
1
6
d
$XeF_2$
$sp^3d$
3(max)
2
| Species | Hybridisation of $Xe$ | Lone pair on $Xe$ | Bonding pairs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | $XeO_3$ | $sp^3$ | 1 | 3 |
| b | $XeF_4$ | $sp^3d^2$ | 2 | 4 |
| c | $XeF_6$ | $sp^3d^3$ | 1 | 6 |
| d | $XeF_2$ | $sp^3d$ | 3(max) | 2 |