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Which of the following molecules has the greatest number of lone pairs of electrons around the central atom? : `IF_7`, `XeF_2`, `BrF_3`, `NF_3`

A

`IF_7`

B

`XeF_2`

C

`BrF_3`

D

`NF_3`

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