1(ii)
A polar covalent compound with two lone pairs of electrons is:
- (a)ammonia
- (b)water
- (c)chlorine
- (d)oxygen
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water
Reason — In a water molecule (H2O), oxygen forms two polar O—H covalent bonds and still carries two unshared (lone) pairs of electrons. The bent shape makes the molecule polar. Ammonia has only one lone pair, while chlorine (Cl2) and oxygen (O2) are non-polar molecules.