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Which of the following at least one lone pair in all of its halide.

A

Xe

B

Se

C

Cl

D

N

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To solve the question "Which of the following has at least one lone pair in all of its halides?" we will analyze the halides of each given element: Xenon, Selenium, Chlorine, and Phosphorus. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Elements and Their Halides**: - **Xenon (Xe)**: Common halides include XeF2, XeF4, XeOF4, and XeO2F2. - **Selenium (Se)**: Common halides include SeCl2 and SeCl6. - **Chlorine (Cl)**: Chlorine itself is a halogen and does not form halides with other halogens. - **Phosphorus (P)**: Common halides include PCl3 and PCl5. 2. **Analyze Xenon Halides**: - **XeF2**: - Valence electrons = 8 - Bond pairs = 2 (with 2 fluorine atoms) - Lone pairs = 8 - 2 = 6 (3 lone pairs) - **XeF4**: - Valence electrons = 8 - Bond pairs = 4 (with 4 fluorine atoms) - Lone pairs = 8 - 4 = 4 (2 lone pairs) - **XeOF4**: - Valence electrons = 8 - Bond pairs = 5 (4 with fluorine and 1 with oxygen) - Lone pairs = 8 - 5 = 3 (1 lone pair) - **XeO2F2**: - Valence electrons = 8 - Bond pairs = 4 (2 with oxygen and 2 with fluorine) - Lone pairs = 8 - 4 = 4 (1 lone pair) - **Conclusion for Xenon**: All halides have at least one lone pair. 3. **Analyze Selenium Halides**: - **SeCl2**: - Valence electrons = 6 - Bond pairs = 2 (with 2 chlorine atoms) - Lone pairs = 6 - 2 = 4 (2 lone pairs) - **SeCl6**: - Valence electrons = 6 - Bond pairs = 6 (with 6 chlorine atoms) - Lone pairs = 6 - 6 = 0 (0 lone pairs) - **Conclusion for Selenium**: SeCl6 has no lone pairs, so it does not satisfy the condition. 4. **Analyze Chlorine Halides**: - Chlorine does not form halides with other halogens (it is itself a halogen). - **Conclusion for Chlorine**: No lone pairs can be analyzed as it does not form halides. 5. **Analyze Phosphorus Halides**: - **PCl3**: - Valence electrons = 5 - Bond pairs = 3 (with 3 chlorine atoms) - Lone pairs = 5 - 3 = 2 (1 lone pair) - **PCl5**: - Valence electrons = 5 - Bond pairs = 5 (with 5 chlorine atoms) - Lone pairs = 5 - 5 = 0 (0 lone pairs) - **Conclusion for Phosphorus**: PCl5 has no lone pairs, so it does not satisfy the condition. 6. **Final Conclusion**: - The only element that has at least one lone pair in all of its halides is **Xenon (Xe)**. ### Answer: The correct option is **Xenon (Option A)**.
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