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Which of the following is correct regarding repulsive interaction?(a) Lone pair-Lone pair is greater than Lone pair-Bond pair is greater than Bond pair-Bond pair(b) Lone pair-Lone pair is less than Lone pair-Bond pair is less than Bond pair-Bond pair(c) Lone pair-Bond pair is greater than Lone pair-Lone pair is greater than Bond pair-Bond pair(d) Lone pair-Lone pair is greater than Lone pair-Bond pair is less than Bond pair-Bond pairThis question was posed to me in homework.Query is from Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory in portion Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure of Chemistry – Class 11

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Right option is (a) Lone pair-Lone pair is greater than Lone pair-Bond pair is greater than Bond pair-Bond pair

Explanation: The repulsive interactions follow the above ORDER. The lone PAIRS are localized on the CENTRAL atom, each bonded pair is shared between TWO ATOMS. So, the lone pair electrons in a molecule occupy more space as compared to the bonding pairs of electrons.



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