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Number of compounds with one lone pair of electrons on central atom amongst following is _
O3,H2O,SF4,ClF3,NH3,BrF5,XeF4
ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureJEE MainJEE Main 2024 (29 Jan Shift 1)
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The correct answer is: 4

A pair of electrons which is not shared by any of the reacting atoms is called a lone pair of electrons. Lone pairs are found in the outermost electron shell of atoms. They can be identified by using a Lewis structure.

The structures of the compounds are as follows,

Hence the compounds NH3,O3,SF4 and BrF5 have one lone pair on central metal atom.

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