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What is the assumption regarding electron ownership in a shared pair in Lewis structures?
ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureNEET
Options:
  • A Each atom owns both electrons of a shared pair.
  • B Each atom owns one electron of a shared pair.
  • C The central atom owns both electrons of a shared pair.
  • D The central atom owns one electron of a shared pair.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Each atom owns one electron of a shared pair.
It is assumed that in a shared pair of electrons in Lewis structures, each atom owns one electron of the shared pair.

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