The number of lone pairs of electrons present on Xe in XeF2 is:
A
3
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B
4
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C
2
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D
1
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Solution
The correct option is A 3 XeF2 has 3 lone pairs of electrons as shown in figure. This is because out of its 8 valence electrons 2 are participating in bond formation and thus 3 lone pairs of electrons are present in XeF2.