WAEC - Chemistry (2024 - No. 33)

Pairs of outermost shell electrons which are not used in bonding are
lone pairs
bonding pairs
valence electrons
electrovalent electrons

Explanation

Pairs of outermost shell electrons that are not used in bonding are called lone pairs or non-bonding pairs. 

A lone pair refers to a pair of valence electrons that are not shared with another atom in a covalent bond and is sometimes called an unshared pair or non-bonding pair. Lone pairs are found in the outermost electron shell of atoms.

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