Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781264243709
Author: Chang, Raymond
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 10, Problem 10.4QP
Discuss the basic features of the VSEPR model. Explain why the magnitude of repulsion decreases in the following order: lone pair–lone pair > lone pair–bonding pair > bonding pair–bonding pair.
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