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How many lone pairs does oxygen have?

Aniket Singh , 10 Months ago
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Oxygen typically has two lone pairs of electrons. In its ground state, oxygen has six valence electrons, and it forms two covalent bonds with other atoms, leaving two pairs of electrons unshared. These unshared electron pairs, also known as lone pairs, are not involved in bonding and are localized around the oxygen atom. The presence of lone pairs contributes to the overall shape and chemical behavior of oxygen-containing compounds.

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