Which of the following count as "one electron group" when determining the steric number for an atom in a compound? option 1) single bond option 2) lone pair of electrons option 3) double bond option 4) triple bond all of the bonds (single, double, triple) a single bond and lone pair of electrons only all four options count as "one electron group"
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2) A lone pair of electrons is a pair of valence electrons that are not shared with another atom, so it also counts as one electron group. 3) A double bond consists of two pairs of electrons shared between two atoms. However, when determining the steric number, Show more…
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