Number of non-bonding electron pairs on Xe in XeF6,XeF4 and XeF2 respectively will be:
A
6,4,2
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B
1,2,3
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C
3,2,1
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D
0,3,2
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Solution
The correct option is C1,2,3 (Non-bonding electron pair= lone pair of electron) Hence, the number of non-bonding electron pair on Xe in XeF6,XeF4 and XeF2 will be 1,2 and 3 respectively