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In the Lewis structure for the OF2 molecule, the number of lone pairs of electrons around the central oxygen atom is .A 1 .B 2 3 .C 0 .D

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Chapter12: Chemical Bonding

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Problem 73QAP: Why is the geometric structure of a molecule important, especially for biological molecules?

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In the Lewis structure for the OF2 molecule, the
number of lone pairs of electrons around the central
oxygen atom is
.A
1
.B
2
3 .C
0 .D

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