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(D) The $Xe$ atom has $8$ valence electrons in its outermost shell.In $XeF_2$,$2$ electrons are used for bonding with $F$ atoms,leaving $6$ electrons

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$3, 2, 1$

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(D) The $Xe$ atom has $8$ valence electrons in its outermost shell.In $XeF_2$,$2$ electrons are used for bonding with $F$ atoms,leaving $6$ electrons which form $3$ lone pairs.In $XeF_4$,$4$ electrons are used for bonding,leaving $4$ electrons which form $2$ lone pairs.In $XeF_6$,$6$ electrons are used for bonding,leaving $2$ electrons which form $1$ lone pair.Therefore,the number of lone pairs in $XeF_2$,$XeF_4$,and $XeF_6$ are $3, 2, 1$ respectively.

List-$I$	List-$II$
$A. ICl$	$i. \text{Linear}$

$B. ICl_3$	$ii. \text{T-Shape}$
$C. ClF_5$	$iii. \text{Square pyramidal}$
$D. IF_7$	$iv. \text{Pentagonal bipyramidal}$

What are the number of lone pairs of electrons on the central atom in $XeF_2$,$XeF_4$,and $XeF_6$ respectively?

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Match List-$I$ with List-$II$.
List-$I$ List-$II$
$A. ICl$ $i. \text{Linear}$
$B. ICl_3$ $ii. \text{T-Shape}$
$C. ClF_5$ $iii. \text{Square pyramidal}$
$D. IF_7$ $iv. \text{Pentagonal bipyramidal}$

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