Amongst , , and , the number of species with two lone pairs of electrons is ______.
Answer: 2
Solution
Let's determine the number of lone pairs on the central atom in each species:
Species with exactly 2 lone pairs: XeF₄ and H₂O
Answer = 2
- SF₄: S has 6 valence electrons, 4 are used in bonding with F atoms, leaving 2 electrons = 1 lone pair
- XeF₄: Xe has 8 valence electrons, 4 are used in bonding with F atoms, leaving 4 electrons = 2 lone pairs
- CF₄: C has 4 valence electrons, all 4 are used in bonding with F atoms = 0 lone pairs
- H₂O: O has 6 valence electrons, 2 are used in bonding with H atoms, leaving 4 electrons = 2 lone pairs
Species with exactly 2 lone pairs: XeF₄ and H₂O
Answer = 2
JEE Main · 2022 · 26 Jun 2022 · Shift 2 · Integer answer