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What is the primary principle that governs the arrangement of electron pairs around a central atom?
What is the primary principle that governs the arrangement of electron pairs around a central atom?
- The need to achieve a high degree of symmetry
- Electron Pair Repulsion (correct)
- The tendency to form polar bonds
- The geometric constraint of the central atom
Which of the following types of electron pairs has the strongest repulsion?
Which of the following types of electron pairs has the strongest repulsion?
- Lone pair - bond pair
- Lone pair - lone pair (correct)
- Bond pair - bond pair
- Bond pair - electron in a d-subshell
What is the condition necessary for a molecule with polar bonds to be non-polar overall?
What is the condition necessary for a molecule with polar bonds to be non-polar overall?
- The molecule has a trigonal planar shape
- The molecule has only bond pairs
- The molecule has a high degree of symmetry (correct)
- The molecule has a geometric centre
What is the term for the separated centres of charge in a molecule?
What is the term for the separated centres of charge in a molecule?
What is the minimum number of atoms required for a tetrahedral shape?
What is the minimum number of atoms required for a tetrahedral shape?
What is the arrangement of electron pairs in a molecule with a high degree of symmetry?
What is the arrangement of electron pairs in a molecule with a high degree of symmetry?
What is the order of repulsion strength between electron pairs in a molecule?
What is the order of repulsion strength between electron pairs in a molecule?
Which of the following shapes can have a molecule with polar bonds but be non-polar overall?
Which of the following shapes can have a molecule with polar bonds but be non-polar overall?
What is the minimum number of atoms required for a V-shaped molecule?
What is the minimum number of atoms required for a V-shaped molecule?
What is the geometric arrangement of electron pairs in a linear molecule?
What is the geometric arrangement of electron pairs in a linear molecule?
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