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The total number of lone pairs present on all atoms (central and terminal) in one ion plus one molecule is

  1. A24
  2. B28
  3. C26
  4. D14

Answer: B

Each of and is square planar with 2 lone pairs on the central atom. Each terminal Cl or F carries 3 lone pairs, so 4 terminal atoms carry 12. One species has lone pairs, so the two together have .
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