repulsion strength

[Shreya Tamatam 3B]

Why is lone-lone pair repulsion strength stronger than lone-bonding pair repulsion strength?

[Ibrahim Malik 1H]

The lone pair electron is more spread out and occupies a larger volume, which causes a higher repulsion between two lone pairs. Bonding pairs are pulled in more tightly and occupy less space, which is why lone- bonding pairs have a lower repulsion strength.

[Sarah Jeong 4F]

Like electrons in a lone pair has a stronger repulsion strength than a shared bond electron, two lone pairs would have a stronger repulsion strength than a shared bond electron+lone pair.

[SydBenedict2H]

This is why when doing VSEPR if there is a linear molecule (2 bonds) and you add a lone pair it becomes bent. The repulsion from the lone pair is so strong that the bonds move closer towards each other to be away from the lone pair.