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What is the minimum requirement for each combining atom in Lewis dot structures?
ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureNEET
Options:
  • A To contribute at least one proton to the shared pair
  • B To contribute at least one neutron to the shared pair
  • C To contribute at least one electron to the shared pair
  • D To contribute at least one electron and one proton to the shared pair
Solution:
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The correct answer is: To contribute at least one electron to the shared pair
Each combining atom must contribute at least one electron to the shared pair in Lewis dot structures.

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