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A bonded molecule MX ₃ is T-shaped. The number of non bonded pair of electrons is

Options

  1. A0
  2. B2
  3. C1
  4. Dcan be predicted only if atomic number is known

Correct answer

B. 2

Step-by-step solution

For T-shape geometry the molecule must have 3 bonded pair and 2 lone pair of electrons.

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