The number of unshared valence electron pairs in XeF2 is

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The number of unshared valence electron pairs in XeF2 is (A)  2  (B)  4  (C)  3  (D)  1

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XeF2 has linear structure. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/95d0ffd5d22e66705d79e685308e9047-.png" /> It involves sp3d hybridisation on xenon which adopts trigonal bipyramidal geometry in which three positions are occupied by lone pairs. Because of the symmetrical arrangement of three lone pairs (each at an angle of 120°), the net repulsion on the Xe—F bond pairs is zero. Thus, XeF2 has linear geometry

Q. The number of unshared valence electron pairs in $X e F_{2}$ is

$2$

$4$

$3$

$1$

Q. The number of unshared valence electron pairs in XeF2​ is

2

4

3

1

Q. The number of unshared valence electron pairs in $X e F_{2}$ is

$2$

$4$

$3$

$1$