Which of the following compounds have the same no. of lone pairs with their central atom? [I] XeF 5- [II] BrF 3, [III] XeF 2 [IV] H 3 S + [V]Triplet Methylene

Question

Which of the following compounds have the same no. of lone pairs with their central atom? [I] XeF 5- [II] BrF 3, [III] XeF 2 [IV] H 3 S + [V]Triplet Methylene (A) IV and V (B) I and III (C) I and II (D) II, IV and V

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XeF 5-: 2 lone pairs ; pentagonal planar BrF 3: 2 lone pairs ; Bent-T-shape XeF 2: 3 lone pairs ; Linear H 3 S +: 1 lone pairs ; Pyramidal overset uparrow uparrowCH2: 2 unpaired ; Linear (No lone pair)

Q. Which of the following compounds have the same no. of lone pairs with their central atom?
[I] $X e F_{5}^{-}$
[II] $B r F_{3}$ ,
[III] $X e F_{2}$
[IV] $H_{3} S^{+}$
[V]Triplet Methylene

IV and V

I and III

I and II

II, IV and V

$X e F_{5}^{-} : 2$ lone pairs ; pentagonal planar

$B r F_{3} : 2$ lone pairs ; Bent-T-shape

$X e F_{2} : 3$ lone pairs ; Linear

$H_{3} S^{+} : 1$ lone pairs ; Pyramidal

$C ↑↑ H_{2} : 2$ unpaired ; Linear

(No lone pair)

Q. Which of the following compounds have the same no. of lone pairs with their central atom? [I]XeF5−​ [II] BrF3​, [III] XeF2​ [IV] H3​S+ [V]Triplet Methylene