Question

SECTION : B
1. Calculate the number of lone pairs on central atom in the following molecule and
predict the geometry.
Xeo3​

Answer 1

Answer:

no of lone pair electrons is 1

there are two lone electrons (1 pair)

Explanation:

oxygen need 2 electrons and 3 oxygen atoms need six and xenon has 8 electrons and it bond 6 with oxygen and the other two is lone..

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Answer 2

Answer:

Xe Involves SP3 hybridization. total no of valency electrons in Xe is 8 .among 8 ,6 electrons are bonded with 3 O atoms .so one line pair will be on Xe atom .SP3 1 line pair shows trigonal pyramidal