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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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A
Water molecule `(H_(2)O)` has following structure.

Hence, there are four pairs of electrons (2 lone pairs and 2 bond pairs) in the valence shell of O-atom.
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