Lone Pairs
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Re: Lone Pairs
Lone pairs affect molecular geometry because they cause repelling forces against the other atoms in the molecule
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Lone pairs cause repulsion, so the shape of a molecule is determined by minimizing the repulsive forces; this leads to particular arrangements that are most suited.
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Lone pairs have more electron density and are delocalized, so when they move around the entire molecule at any given moment they are able to have a stronger repulsion power than bonded pairs.
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Lone pairs still affect molecular geometery because they still cause repulsion amongst electrons of other atoms.
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Lone pairs repel the other atoms within a molecule, compressing angles and making them smaller
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Since lone pairs result in repulsion of the atoms in the molecule, the geometry of the molecule will be affected.
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Lone pairs repel; therefore, compressing and causing the angle to become smaller. For example, H2O has one lone pair that causes a bent shape with an angle less than 109.5.
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Lone pairs affect molecular geometry because the electron-electron repulsion causes the atoms to move further away
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