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NEET UG 2022 · Chemistry · Question 82

NEET 2022 Chemistry, question 82

Question 82 of the NEET 2022 paper (code R1) is a Chemistry question from Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure. Its idea, Lone Pair Repulsion Effects, was asked only this once in NEET 2017–2026. The NTA final answer key gives option 1.

Updated 2026-10-08

Q82 · Chemistry

Amongst the following which one will have maximum 'lone pair - lone pair' electron repulsions ?

  1. 1XeF2\mathrm{XeF_2}Official answer
  2. 2ClF3\mathrm{ClF_3}
  3. 3IF5\mathrm{IF_5}
  4. 4SF4\mathrm{SF_4}

Official answer: option 1 · NTA final answer key

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