How many lone pairs of electrons are present on the central atom in ? β Chemical Bonding Chemistry Question
Question
How many lone pairs of electrons are present on the central atom in $XeF_4$?
Answer: 2
π‘ Solution & Explanation
Xenon has 8 valence electrons. It forms 4 single bonds with 4 fluorine atoms, using 4 electrons. The remaining 4 electrons form 2 lone pairs on the central Xe atom.
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