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Published on: August 12, 2026
For the given dot structure the most likely elements are 
and 
are
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
is tetravalent without lone-pair. 
has three lone-pairs and one bond-pair. Thus, 
is carbon and 
is halogen.
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