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Taking each Xe-O link in $XeO X_{3}$ as a Xe=O bond (one $σ$ and one $d π$ - $p π$ $π$ bond), the numbers of $σ$ and $π$ bonds in $XeO X_{3}$ are respectively

A3 and 3
B3 and 0
C1 and 3
D6 and 0

Answer: A

Each Xe=O contains one sigma bond and one pi bond. Three such links give 3 sigma and 3 pi bonds.

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