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A pair of outer-shell electrons that is not shared in a covalent bond.

Electrons outside the overlaps belong to just one atom; when two occur together, they form a lone pair.

Nitrogen's two remaining electrons form one lone pair.

Electrons that are not shared must still be shown. They are normally arranged in lone pairs around their atom.

Do not omit lone pairs. Chlorine in HCl has three, oxygen in H₂O has two, and each oxygen in O₂ and CO₂ has two.

Put bonding pairs between the bonded atoms and include every unshared outer-shell electron as part of a lone pair.

A pair of outer-shell electrons that is not shared in a covalent bond.

Electrons outside the overlaps belong to just one atom; when two occur together, they form a lone pair.

Nitrogen's two remaining electrons form one lone pair.

Electrons that are not shared must still be shown. They are normally arranged in lone pairs around their atom.

Do not omit lone pairs. Chlorine in HCl has three, oxygen in H₂O has two, and each oxygen in O₂ and CO₂ has two.

Put bonding pairs between the bonded atoms and include every unshared outer-shell electron as part of a lone pair.

Lone pair