Quantrex Quantrex AcademyJEE · NEET · NDA PYQs with solutions Open app
NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

What is the minimum requirement for each combining atom in Lewis dot structures?

Options

  1. ATo contribute at least one proton to the shared pair
  2. BTo contribute at least one neutron to the shared pair
  3. CTo contribute at least one electron to the shared pair
  4. DTo contribute at least one electron and one proton to the shared pair

Correct answer

C. To contribute at least one electron to the shared pair

Step-by-step solution

Each combining atom must contribute at least one electron to the shared pair in Lewis dot structures.

Practice Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure on Quantrex Academy →

More from Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Which of the following molecules shows sp ^3 d hybridisation? 2026Identify a pair of molecules having zero dipole moment. 2026Identify the correct decreasing order of lattice enthalpy for metal fluorides from following. 2026Which of the following bonds is expected to be the most polar? 2026Which of the following species is paramagnetic? 2026What is the number of bonding and antibonding electrons, respectively, in Li ₂ molecule? 2026What is the number of electrons in bonding molecular orbitals and antibonding molecular orbitals respectively in F ₂ molecule? 2026Identify the hybridization in BF ₃ molecule. 2026 Full Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure list All NEET PYQs