The maximum number of lone pairs of electrons on the central atom from the following species is

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Step 1 — Count lone pairs on central atom:

| Species | Central atom | Bonds | Lone pairs |
|---------|-------------|-------|------------|
|  | Cl | 3 | 1 |
|  | Xe | 4 | 2 |
|  | S | 4 | 1 |
|  | I | 2 | 3 |

Step 2 — Maximum lone pairs:
 has 3 lone pairs on central I — the maximum.

Answer: 3

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