Amongst the following which one will have maximum 'lone pair - lone pair' electron repulsions?

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Amongst the following which one will have maximum 'lone pair - lone pair' electron repulsions? (A) XeF 2 (B) ClF 3 (C) IF 5 (D) SF 4

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XeF 2 has the maximum number of lone pairs of electrons. Number of lone pair of electrons for XeF 2 is 3 . <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/13f228782414014db5ac778e75480463-.png" />

Q. Amongst the following which one will have maximum 'lone pair - lone pair' electron repulsions?

$X e F_{2}$

$Cl F_{3}$

$I F_{5}$

$S F_{4}$

$X e F_{2}$ has the maximum number of lone pairs of electrons.
Number of lone pair of electrons for $X e F_{2}$ is 3 .

Q. Amongst the following which one will have maximum 'lone pair - lone pair' electron repulsions?

XeF2​

ClF3​

IF5​

SF4​

XeF2​ has the maximum number of lone pairs of electrons. Number of lone pair of electrons for XeF2​ is 3 .

$X e F_{2}$

$Cl F_{3}$

$I F_{5}$

$S F_{4}$

$X e F_{2}$ has the maximum number of lone pairs of electrons.
Number of lone pair of electrons for $X e F_{2}$ is 3 .