VSPER

Question 1

vsepr stands for?

Answer 1

valence shell electron pair repulsion (vsepr) theory

Question 2

• The shape of the molecule is determined by the repulsions between all electrons present in the valence shell
• Electron pairs in the valence shell of the central atom repel each other and align themselves to minimize this repulsion
• Lone pair takes up more space than bond pair
• Lone pair attracted to one nucleus but bond pair is shared by two nucleus.

Answer 2

vsepr theory