What do you understand by lone pair of electrons ? - Vidyadip

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What do you understand by lone pair of electrons ?

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A pair of electrons which is not shared with any other atom is known as a lone pair of electrons. It is provided to the other atom for the formation of a coordinate bond.
A pair of electrons which is shared between two atoms resulting in the formation of a covalent bond is called a shared pair.

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