Lewis pair
Encyclopedia
A Lewis electron pair is a pair of electrons with opposite spins located in a molecule
. The pair of electrons can comprise either a covalent bond, or a lone pair, localized in a mostly non-bonding molecular orbital
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Molecule
A molecule is an electrically neutral group of at least two atoms held together by covalent chemical bonds. Molecules are distinguished from ions by their electrical charge...
. The pair of electrons can comprise either a covalent bond, or a lone pair, localized in a mostly non-bonding molecular orbital
Molecular orbital
In chemistry, a molecular orbital is a mathematical function describing the wave-like behavior of an electron in a molecule. This function can be used to calculate chemical and physical properties such as the probability of finding an electron in any specific region. The term "orbital" was first...
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