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How many electron pairs are present in valence shell of oxygen in wter molecule ?

A

4

B

1

C

2

D

3

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The correct Answer is:
A
To find draw the structure of `H_2O` molecules.

Therefore , it has 4 electron pairs, i.e. 2 bond pairs of electrons and 2 lone pairs of electrons.
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