JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: CHEMICAL BONDING & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

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Which of the following species has four lone pairs in its outer shell?

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Correct option: C

\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{l}^ - }

Option C (Cl-) is correct because it has 7 valence electrons plus 1 from the negative charge, resulting in 8 electrons or 4 lone pairs.

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