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Chemistry Question on p -Block Elements

Which of the following species has four lone pairs of electrons?

A

I

B

O−O^-

C

CI−CI^-

D

He

Answer

CI−CI^-

Explanation

Solution

Cl−Cl^- has eight electrons in it valence shell, so its Lewis dot structure is :CI::CI: thus, it has four lone pairs of electrons.