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[phoenix159]

Outline the fundamental principle underlying the use of valence shell electron pair repulsion model to predict molecular shapes.

 

[albertcamus]

Where is this from?

 

[Kurosaki]

Outline the fundamental principle underlying the use of valence shell electron pair repulsion model to predict molecular shapes.

The fact that electrons possess like charges and will thus orientate themselves in a position of maximum repulsion so that they are as far away from each other as possible?

 

[phoenix159]

Thanks!

 

[HeroicPandas]

Where is this from?

Prelim

 

[someth1ng]

Basically, it means that electrons will arrange themselves furthest away from each other such that there is a minimum potential energy.

In general, molecules and things like that like to be in the lowest energy state.

 

[Bobbo1]

Not even in the syllabus...

 

[nightweaver066]

Not even in the syllabus...

Really? I remember learning about it in year 11. I never made syllabus dot points then so idk

 

[Kurosaki]

Really? I remember learning about it in year 11. I never made syllabus dot points then so idk

It's technically not in the syllabus but its good to know for molecule shapes.

 

[someth1ng]

You learn it in first year chemistry anyway - might as well know it.