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Question
Fill in the blank from the choice given in bracket.
The compound that does not have a lone pair of electrons is ___________. (Water, Ammonia, carbon tetrachloride)
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Solution
The compound that does not have a lone pair of electrons is Carbon Tetrachloride.
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