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VSEPR THEORY

(Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory)

The electron pairs ( both lone pairs and shared pairs) surrounding the central atom will be arranged in space as far apart as possible to minimize the electrostatic repulsion between them.
Two electron pairs at 90o Two electron pairs at 120o Two electron pairs at 180o

We should remember the followings:


1. Multiple bonds behave as a single electron pair bond for the purpose of VSEPR. 2. Order of repulsion between lone pair and lone pair (lp - lp), lone pair and bonding pair ( lp- lp), and bonding pair and bonding pair (bp- bp) is lp - lp >> lp- bp >bp -bp . when a molecule has lone pairs of electrons , the bonding electron pairs are pushed closer and thus the bond angle is decreased.

Types of shape of molecules


a. b. c. d. e. Linear : BeCl2,CO2 Trigonal Planar : BF3,SO3 Tetrahedral : CH4 Pyramidal : NH3 Bent or Angular : H2O,SO2

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