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Arrange the following species in the increasing order of lone pairs of electrons.
(A) $\mathrm{CO}$
(B) $\mathrm{NO}_2^{-}$
(C) $\mathrm{NF}_3$
(D) $\mathrm{CO}_3^{-2}$
Options:
(A) $\mathrm{CO}$
(B) $\mathrm{NO}_2^{-}$
(C) $\mathrm{NF}_3$
(D) $\mathrm{CO}_3^{-2}$
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The correct answer is:
A < B < D < C
Hence, the correct order is $\mathrm{A} < \mathrm{B} < \mathrm{D} < \mathrm{C}$. Thus, option (d) is correct.
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