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Which of the following molecules does not have a lone pair of electrons?

A
HCl
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CO2
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C
CH4
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NH3
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Solution

The correct option is C CH4
CH4 does not has a lone pair because every electron in valence shell of carbon atoms is shared with Hydrogen atoms.

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