1) A) In the Lewis structure for IF2–, how many lone pairs of electrons are around the central iodine atom? a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3 e) 4 B) The Cl–Xe–Cl bond angle in XeCl4 is closest to a) 90° b) 120° c) 150° d) 360° e) 109° C) Which of the following atoms cannot exceed the octet rule in a molecule? a) B b) Sn c) Pd d) I e) All atoms exceed the octet rule

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A)
In the Lewis structure for IF2, how many lone pairs of electrons are around the central iodine atom?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
e) 4

B) The Cl–Xe–Cl bond angle in XeCl4 is closest to
a) 90°
b) 120°
c) 150°
d) 360°
e) 109°

C) Which of the following atoms cannot exceed the octet rule in a molecule?
a) B
b) Sn
c) Pd
d) I
e) All atoms exceed the octet rule

 
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