alleryWhich theory is abbreviated VSEPR?
AValence Shell Electron Pair Retention
BValence Shell Electron Pair Rotation
CValence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion
DValence Shell Electron Pair Reduction
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion
1. The theory predicts shapes from electron pairs around an atom.
2. Those pairs push each other apart.
3. VSEPR stands for Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory.
4. So the answer is Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part I, Unit 4 'Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure'_
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