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QUESTION:

Consider the following molecular shapes:

(a) Which has the most electron pairs (both shared and unshared) around the central atom?

(b) Which has the most unshared pairs around the central atom?

(c) Do any have only shared pairs around the central atom?

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QUESTION:

Consider the following molecular shapes:

(a) Which has the most electron pairs (both shared and unshared) around the central atom?

(b) Which has the most unshared pairs around the central atom?

(c) Do any have only shared pairs around the central atom?

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Electron pairs refer to pairs of electrons in an atom's outermost electron shell (valence shell). These electrons are involved in chemical bonding and interactions between atoms.

Types:

“Shared –electron pairs”

“Unshared electron pairs”

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