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Posted by Abhishek Kala 6 years, 10 months ago
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Yogita Ingle 6 years, 10 months ago
VSEPR theory can be explained as follows:
- The shape of any molecule can be explained by the repulsion between all the electron pairs that are present in the valence shell.
- The repulsion between two lone pairs is greater than the repulsion between a lone pair and a bond pair. Presence of a lone pair on the central atom causes slight distortion of the bond angles from their ideal values.
- The electronegativity difference between the central atom and the other atoms determines the magnitude of repulsion between the bonding pair of electrons.
- Triple bonds cause more repulsion than the double bonds. Similarly double bond causes more repulsion than a single bond.
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Abhishek Kala 6 years, 10 months ago
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