How Does VSEPR Theory Explain the Electron Group Geometry of a Molecule

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Multiple Choice

How does VSEPR theory explain the electron group geometry of a molecule?

• A) The bonds arrange themselves at 90º angles.
• B) The groups are arranged as far away from each other as possible.
• C) The groups are as close to each other as possible.
• D) The bonds are close together but far away from the nonbonding pairs.
• E) None of these answers explains VSEPR theory.

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