What do you understand by bond pairs and lone pairs of electrons? Illustrate by giving one example of each type.
(N/A) Bond pairs are the shared electrons between two atoms in a covalent bond. For example,in the $H-H$ molecule,the shared pair of electrons between the two $H$ atoms constitutes a bond pair.
Lone pairs are valence shell electron pairs that are not involved in bonding and remain on a single atom. For example,in the $H_2O$ molecule,the oxygen atom has two lone pairs of electrons that do not participate in bonding.
Lone pairs are valence shell electron pairs that are not involved in bonding and remain on a single atom. For example,in the $H_2O$ molecule,the oxygen atom has two lone pairs of electrons that do not participate in bonding.
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