AP EAMCET201920 Apr 2019Evening ShiftChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
Arrange the following species in the increasing order of lone pairs of electrons. (A) CO (B) NO ₂⁻ (C) NF ₃ (D) CO ₃⁻²
Options
- AA < B < C < D
- BB < C < A < D
- CC < A < D < B
- DA < B < D < C
Correct answer
D. A < B < D < C
Step-by-step solution
Hence, the correct order is A < B < D < C . Thus, option (d) is correct.