JEE Main 2022 — Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th July Morning Shift
Question
Number of lone pairs of electrons in the central atom of and , respectively, are :
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Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
B2, 1, 2 and 0
Step-by-step explanation
The number of lone pair of electrons in the central atom of and are 2, 1, 2 and respectively
Their structures are as,

Their structures are as,

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