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Total number of lone pair electrons around oxygens in diethyl peroxide is / are     

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a

4

b

2

c

0

d

3

answer is C.

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Formula of diethyl peroxide is C2H5-O-O-C2H5. Each oxygen atom of diethyl peroxide has two lone pairs of electrons. In total, diethyl peroxide is 

C2H5O....O....-C2H5, there are four lone pair of electrons. 

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