Shapes, And Bond Angles Of Molecules Worksheet Page 5

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2 bonding pairs of electrons and 2 lone pairs of
electrons. In order to minimize the repulsion between
H
O
4
104.5°
bent
then the 2 lone pairs of electrons exert a greater
2
repulsion than the bonding pair and lone-bonding pair
repulsion.
4 bonding pairs of electrons and 0 lone pairs of
CHCl
electrons around the central atom. To minimize the
3
4
tetrahedral
109.5°
repulsion between them, the four bonding pairs repel
each other equally
3 bonding pairs of electrons and 1 lone pair of
NH
trigonal
electrons around the central atom. To minimize the
3
4
107°
pyramid
repulsion between them the bonded pair / lone
pair > bonded pair / bonded pair repulsion
H
S
2
CH
4
5

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