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Grade 12th passInorganic Chemistry

How we can check in molecule vaccant orbital present or not? Like CH3 and SiH3

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10 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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10 Years ago
Draw its structure
or count the  lone pairs or unpaired electrons on the central atom.
like CH3 AND SiH3 Both have one unpaired elctron one vaccant orbital thus.