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A covalent molecule $\mathrm{AB}_{3}$ has pyramidal structure. The number of lone pair and bond pair of electrons in the molecule are respectively
ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureKCETKCET 2009
Options:
  • A 2 and 2
  • B 0 and 4
  • C 3 and 1
  • D 1 and 3
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 1 and 3
The pyramidal structure of covalent molecule $\mathrm{AB}_{3}$ is as:



No. of lone pair $=1$
No. of bond pair $=3$

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