Answer:
The shared
pairs of electrons present between the bonded atoms are called bond pairs.
It is not necessary that all
electrons present in the valence shell of an atom should take part in the
bonding. The electron pairs present on the atoms which do not take part in
bonding are called lone pairs. For example, in water molecule, there are two bond
pairs and two lone pairs.
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