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Chemistry Question on Chemical bonding and molecular structure

Which of the following has maximum number of l.p. at central atom?

A

ClO3-

B

SF4

C

XeF4

D

I3-

Answer

I3-

Explanation

Solution

Which of the following has maximum number of l.p. at central atom?
From the structure of the given species, It can be clearly seen that I3−I_3^{-} has the maximum number of lone pairs at central atom.

So, the correct answer is option (D): I3−I_3^{-}