The total number of lone pair of electrons in the given molecule is:
A
2
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B
3
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C
4
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D
5
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Solution
The correct option is D 3 In this molecule, oxygen has 2 lone pairs whereas, nitrogen has 1 lone pair. Therefore, a total number of 3 lone pairs of electrons are present.