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JEE Main 2023Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure Question with Solution

JEE Main 2023 (25 Jan Shift 1)

Question

The total number of lone pairs of electrons on oxygen atoms of ozone is

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Correct answer
6

Step-by-step explanation


From the above Lewis structure of ozone we can see,

There are three oxygen atoms having two and three lone pairs on terminal oxygen atoms and one lone pair central oxygen atom respectively.

Total number of lone pairs on oxygen atoms =6

 

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