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What is a Lone Pair of Electrons? - Chemistry

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What is a lone pair of electrons?

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A pair of electrons which is not shared with any other atom is known as lone pair of electrons.

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Chapter 2: Chemical Bonding - Exercise 4 [Page 45]

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Frank Chemistry Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 2 Chemical Bonding
Exercise 4 | Q 3.1 | Page 45

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