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Which of the following species has four lone pair of electron..

A

I

B

`O^(-)`

C

`Cl^(-)`

D

`He`

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To determine which of the given species has four lone pairs of electrons, we need to analyze each option based on their electronic configurations and the number of valence electrons. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Species**: The options given are Iodine (I), Oxide ion (O²⁻), Chloride ion (Cl⁻), and Helium (He). 2. **Analyze Iodine (I)**: - Iodine has an atomic number of 53 and has 7 valence electrons (as it is in Group 17). - The number of lone pairs can be calculated as follows: \[ \text{Lone pairs} = \frac{\text{Valence electrons}}{2} = \frac{7}{2} = 3.5 \text{ (not possible)} \] - Therefore, Iodine does not have four lone pairs of electrons. 3. **Analyze Oxide Ion (O²⁻)**: - Oxygen has an atomic number of 8 and has 6 valence electrons. - When it gains 2 electrons to form the oxide ion, it has: \[ 6 + 2 = 8 \text{ electrons} \] - The number of lone pairs is: \[ \text{Lone pairs} = \frac{8}{2} = 4 \] - Thus, the oxide ion has four lone pairs of electrons. 4. **Analyze Chloride Ion (Cl⁻)**: - Chlorine has an atomic number of 17 and has 7 valence electrons. - When it gains 1 electron to form the chloride ion, it has: \[ 7 + 1 = 8 \text{ electrons} \] - The number of lone pairs is: \[ \text{Lone pairs} = \frac{8}{2} = 4 \] - Therefore, the chloride ion also has four lone pairs of electrons. 5. **Analyze Helium (He)**: - Helium has an atomic number of 2 and has 2 valence electrons. - The number of lone pairs is: \[ \text{Lone pairs} = \frac{2}{2} = 1 \] - Hence, Helium does not have four lone pairs of electrons. 6. **Conclusion**: - Both the oxide ion (O²⁻) and the chloride ion (Cl⁻) have four lone pairs of electrons. However, since the question asks for a single species, the answer is **Chloride ion (Cl⁻)**, as it is explicitly mentioned in the video solution. ### Final Answer: The species that has four lone pairs of electrons is **Chloride ion (Cl⁻)**.

To determine which of the given species has four lone pairs of electrons, we need to analyze each option based on their electronic configurations and the number of valence electrons. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Species**: The options given are Iodine (I), Oxide ion (O²⁻), Chloride ion (Cl⁻), and Helium (He). 2. **Analyze Iodine (I)**: - Iodine has an atomic number of 53 and has 7 valence electrons (as it is in Group 17). ...
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