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How many lone pairs of electrons are present on the central atom in ? — Chemical Bonding Chemistry Question

Question

How many lone pairs of electrons are present on the central atom in $XeF_4$?

Answer: 2

💡 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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