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The number of molecules from the following which contain only two lone pair of electrons is _____________

H2O,N2,CO,XeF4,NH3,NO,CO2, F2

ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureJEE MainJEE Main 2023 (10 Apr Shift 2)
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The correct answer is: 3

The lone pair of electrons can be identified by drawing structure of the given moleules as follows,

The number of molecules having only 2 lone pair of electrons = 3

Which are H2O,N2 and COXeF4 have 2 lone pairs on central atom, but we are asked about lone pair in molecule

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