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In \(I _3^{-}\), there are \(3\) lone pair of electrons on the central atom. \(Xe\) has \(8\) electrons in its outermost shell. In \(XeF _2\), two electrons are involved in the bond formation with two \(F\) atoms and the remaining \(6\) electrons are present as \(3\) lone pair of electrons on the central \(Xe\) atom.