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Idea of Hybridisation

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The electron pairs involved in hybridisation and not involved in bonding are called ___________.

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Lone pairs
The pair of electrons involve in bonding are called as bond pair. And the pair of electron surrounding the central atom which belongs to central atom but not involved in bonding are called as lone pair of electrons.

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