what is the number of lone pair of electrons in xef4
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The correct answer is - 2 lone pair of electrons.
Xenon is a noble gas that has 8 electrons in its outer shells. When allowed to react with Fluorine, 4 electrons from Xenon form covalent bonds with 4 electrons of Fluorine. After this bonding, Xenon will be left with 4 more unpaired electrons, which form the 2 lone pairs of electrons.
This leads to XeF₄ having a sp3d2 hybridization.
Xenon is a noble gas that has 8 electrons in its outer shells. When allowed to react with Fluorine, 4 electrons from Xenon form covalent bonds with 4 electrons of Fluorine. After this bonding, Xenon will be left with 4 more unpaired electrons, which form the 2 lone pairs of electrons.
This leads to XeF₄ having a sp3d2 hybridization.
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Answer:2lone pair
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