Lone Pairs

[Sophia Dinh 1D]

Why do lone pairs affect molecular geometry?

[Timmy Nguyen Dis 1I]

Lone pairs affect molecular geometry because they cause repelling forces against the other atoms in the molecule

[Andrew Jang 4D]

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.

[Serena Siddiq 3D]

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.

[jvera4b]

Lone pairs still affect molecular geometery because they still cause repulsion amongst electrons of other atoms.

[Maika Ngoie 1B]

Lone pairs repel the other atoms within a molecule, compressing angles and making them smaller

[205389184]

Since lone pairs result in repulsion of the atoms in the molecule, the geometry of the molecule will be affected.

[Kendra Barreras 3E]

Lone pairs cause repulsion and this in turn changes the geometrical arrangement.

[jmtz1I]

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.

[KSong_1J]

Lone pairs affect molecular geometry because the electron-electron repulsion causes the atoms to move further away

[Natalie C 1K]

lone pairs repulse the electrons of other atoms, which affects molecular geometry