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JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureJEE Main

How many lone pairs are present in ?

Answer: 2

Solution

In , iodine is the central atom with 3 bond pairs (to the 3 atoms) and, of its 7 valence electrons, 4 remain as 2 lone pairs,

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