JEE Main 2018 — Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure Question with Solution
JEE Main 2018 (08 Apr)
Question
Total number of lone pair of electrons in ion is:
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Correct answer
D
Step-by-step explanation
The structure of ion is:
As we can see central atom has 3 lone pair and two bond pair and outer atoms has 3 lone pair each. So, there are total of 9 lone pair. Central atom will have hybridisation and linear shape.
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