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Does Water have 2 Lone Pairs?


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The explanation of lone pairs in water is summarized as follows:

  1. The water molecule is so abundant and the shape of water is a bent molecule.
  2. In order to complete it octet oxygen has 6 valence electrons and requires 2 additional electrons from 2 hydrogen atoms. This also leaves two pairs of lone electrons which are not bound to any other atoms.
  3. The above points is explained in detail Lewis structure below:

Therefore, the above points clearly explain the occurrence of lone pairs in water.


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