CHEMICAL BONDING

which of the species has the maximum number of lone pair of electrons on the central atom
a) [ClO₃]^-
b) XeF₄
c) SF₄
d) [I₃]

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Swarna Kamal Dhyawala ·2013-06-21 10:17:18

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Rajiv Agarwal ·2014-03-14 22:09:51

I₃^- has a linear structure with the central Iodine atom having 3 lone pairs. The negative charge is on the central Iodine atom.

SF₄ has 1 lp,
XeF₄ has 2 lps
ClO₃^- has 1 lp

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