Which of the following molecules consists of the minimum number of lone pairs of electrons in the valence shell of the central atom?

  • A
    $SCl_2$
  • B
    $PCl_3$
  • C
    $ClF_3$
  • D
    $XeF_4$

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The three-dimensional structure of $CH_4$ is given below. The bonds are labelled as $W, X, Y$ and $Z$. What are the bonds lying in the plane $(A)$,projecting out of the plane away from the observer $(B)$ and projecting out of the plane towards the observer $(C)$?

$XeF_2$ molecule is

Based on the $VSEPR$ model,match the xenon compounds given in List-$I$ with the corresponding geometries and the number of lone pairs on xenon given in List-$II$ and choose the correct option.
List-$I$List-$II$
$(P)$ $XeF_2$$(5)$ Trigonal bipyramidal and three lone pairs of electrons
$(Q)$ $XeF_4$$(3)$ Square planar and two lone pairs of electrons
$(R)$ $XeO_3$$(2)$ Pyramidal and one lone pair of electrons
$(S)$ $XeO_3F_2$$(4)$ Trigonal bipyramidal and no lone pairs of electrons

The geometry of the ammonia molecule can be best described as:

In compounds of type $ECl_3$,where $E = B, P, As$ or $Bi$,the angles $\angle Cl-E-Cl$ for different $E$ are in the order

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