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Number of lone pairs on Xe in XeOF4 is/are ?

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Solution

The correct option is A 1
We need to figure out electron pairs in the structure and then determine the number of lone pairs and bond pairs using lewis dot structure.

First, we figure out the central atom. In this case, it is Xe.

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