Chemistry
Oxygen atom in water has two 'lone pair of electrons'. Explain the meaning of the term in italics. With the help of an electron dot diagram show the formation of hydronium ion and ammonium ion from a water molecule and an ammonia molecule respectively.
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Oxygen atom in water has two 'lone pair of electrons' implies that two pairs of electrons on oxygen are not shared with any other atom as shown below:
Formation of hydronium ion
Formation of ammonium ion
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