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Chemical Bonding Electron-Pair Repulsions

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Which molecule has two lone pairs on the central atom and therefore shows LP–LP, LP–BP and BP–BP repulsions?

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Correct Answer: D) H₂O

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Oxygen in H₂O has two bond pairs and two lone pairs, so all three types of electron-pair repulsion are present.

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