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Problem

Two different compounds have the chemical formula XeFA2ClA2. The Lewis diagrams for the two compounds are shown below.
Two Lewis structures, labeled 1 and 2. In Lewis structure 1, a central xenon with 2 lone pairs is line bonded to fluorines above and to the left and line bonded to chlorines below and to the right. In Lewis structure 2, a central xenon with 2 lone pairs is line bonded to fluorines to the left and right and line bonded to chlorines above and below. In both structures each fluorine and chlorine has 3 lone pairs.
Based on the Lewis diagrams, which of the following correctly compares the polarities of compounds 1 and 2?
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