QJEEM23Cha900: JEE Main 2023 Chemistry - Class 11 JEEM23Cha900 Solution: The number of molecules from the following which contain only…

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

$\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{N}_{2}, \mathrm{CO}, \mathrm{XeF}_{4}, \mathrm{NH}_{3}, \mathrm{NO}, \mathrm{CO}_{2}, \mathrm{~F}_{2}$

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The number of molecules having only 2 lone pair of electrons

=3

Which are

\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} , \mathrm{N}_2

and

\mathrm{CO}

Note:-

\mathrm{XeF}_4

have 2 lps on central atom, but we are asked about lone pair in molecule

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