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A lone pair of electrons in an atom impl...

A lone pair of electrons in an atom implies

A

A pair of valence electrons

B

A pair of electrons

C

A pair of electrons involved in bonding

D

A pair of valence electrons not involved in bonding

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A lone pair of electrons is a pair of valence electrons not involved in bonding.
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