Science Notes: Teaching valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory
Issue 349 | Page 9 | Published Jun 2013
Description
This Science note looks at the way that the shapes of simple molecules can be explained in terms of the number of electron pairs in the valence shell of the central atom. This theory is formally known as valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory.
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