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Published on: August 13, 2026
Choose the species from the following carrying a single lone pair on central atom Xenon.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
E. 
F. 
G. 
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
The geometry of all the given species is shown as,
From all the above given structures, it is clear that the species 
, and 
carries single lone pair of electrons.
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