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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

The ratio of lone pair of electrons to bond pair of electrons in ozone molecule is

  1. A 2:1
  2. B 3:2
  3. C 2:3
  4. D 1:2
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(A) 2:1

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Ozone has a central oxygen atom that forms a single bond and a double bond. Thus, it has one lone pair and other oxygen atoms have two and three respectively. \(\Rightarrow\) Total number of lone pairs \(=6\) Total number of bond pairs \(=3\) \(\Rightarrow\) Ratio \(=6: 3\) or…
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