VSEPR stands for:
AValid Shell Electron Pair Rearrangement
BVariable Shell Electron Pair Reaction
CValence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion
DVacant Shell Electron Pair Resonance
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion
VSEPR theory predicts molecular geometry based on the idea that electron pairs (bonding and lone pairs) around the central atom repel each other and arrange to minimize repulsion.
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