1. Most molecules have lone pairs of electrons, which are sometimes stereochemically active. 2. Electron lone pair availability ( basicity ) is decreased compared to pyridine. 3. The nitrogen center of pyridine features a basic lone pair of electrons. 4. For multiple bonds and lone pairs , different localization procedures ? and ? symmetry. 5. This is due to greater availability of the nitrogen lone pair . 6. When in doubt, lone pairs should be placed on more electronegative atoms first. 7. In such cases, there are two mathematically equivalent ways of representing lone pairs . 8. :The strongest bases typically bear negative charge and lone pairs on the same atom. 9. One of these lone pairs links to the methyl group. 10. Lone pair is a concept used in VSEPR theory which explains the shapes of molecules.