Q21 / 90 · JEE Main 2021 (20 Jul Shift 1) · Chemistry

The number of lone pairs of electrons on the central $I$ atom in $I_{3}^{-}$ is

Correct answer: 3

Solution

The number of lone pairs of electron on the central atom is

3 .

Hence, the correct answer is 3.

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