Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
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ISBN: 9780618974122
Author: Andrei Straumanis
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 6CTQ
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The lone pair which is shown in the first four rows of the given figure should be identified.

Concept Introduction:

In a planetary model of an atom, negatively charged electrons are arranged around the positively charged electron in a series of shells which is like orbits.

The electrons present in the outermost energy level or shell are known as valence electrons. These electrons are available for bonding and the outermost shell is known as valence shell.

The general valence shell representation is shown as:

  Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry, Chapter 1, Problem 6CTQ

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