How many lone pairs are around the central atom in H2O?

Answer 1

H-O-H

Well, the hydrogens bring a total of two valance electrons to the mix and the oxygen contributes six, so the total valance electrons = 8

4 are used in the two bonds, so 8 - 4 = 4

Two lone pair, one above and one below the oxygen in the Lewis dot structure.

Answer 2

There are two lone pairs around the central oxygen atom in H2O.

Answer 3

The central atom in H20 is the oxygen atom, 'O'. The oxygen atom has 2 lone pairs of electrons around it, and each lone pair has 2 electrons in it.

Answer 4

8 valence electrons are in the electron-dot structure of H2O. There are 2 from hydrogen and 6 from oxygen.

Answer 5

Oxygen has one bonding pair with each H atom, so two bonding pairs in total, and two lone pairs of electrons surrounding its central position.

Answer 6

its not four