NEET UG 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 (

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

) is correct because a chloride ion has 7 valence electrons plus one from the negative charge, giving it 8 electrons, which is 4 lone pairs.

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