MHT CET 2025 Chemistry question

Identify from following compounds that valence shell of 'Xe' consists one lone pair of electrons.

(A)XeF
(B)XeF
(C)XeOF
(D)XeOFCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Xenon has 8 valence electrons. In two electrons form two Xe-F bonds, leaving 6 electrons = 3 lone pairs. In four are used in bonds, leaving 4 = 2 lone pairs. In two electrons go to the two Xe-F bonds

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