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3 years ago

How does VSEPR help determine the shape of the molecule?

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dybincka [34]3 years ago

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Answer:

B) The shape of the molecule is determined by the valence electrons of the different atoms within a molecule repelling each other, so the atoms are as far apart as possible from any other valence shell.

Explanation:

VSEPR denotes Valence Electron Pair Repulsion.

It is one of the theories used to predict the model of a compound or molecule.

An atom bonded by two or more other kinds of atoms as in many covalent molecules and ions have their geometry determined by the bonds around the central atom.
The VESPR theory determines the total number of electron pairs surrounding the central atom of a specie.
The electron pairs orients in such a way as to minimize the electrostatic repulsion between them.

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