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A pair of electrons that is found on an atom, and are not shared with another atom is called a _____ pair.​

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lone pair

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In chemistry, a lone pair refers to a pair of valence electrons that are not shared with another atom in a covalent bond and is sometimes called an unshared pair or non-bonding pair. Lone pairs are found in the outermost electron shell of atoms.

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