Chemistry
Differentiate between the following with a suitable example :
Lone pair & shared pair of electrons.
Chemical Bonding
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| Lone Pair | Shared Pair |
|---|---|
| Lone pair of electrons are valence electrons that in a covalent bond are not exchanged with another atom and is often called an unshared pair or non-bonding pair. | Shared pair of electrons are valence electrons shared by two atoms to form covalent bond. |
| Example: Ammonia molecule has one lone pairs of electrons | Example: Water has two shared pair of electrons. |
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