According to the VSEPR Model,the Arrangement of Electron Pairs Around

question 57

Multiple Choice

According to the VSEPR model,the arrangement of electron pairs around NH₃ and CH₄ is

• A)different,because in each case there are a different number of atoms around the central atom
• B)different,because in each case there are a different number of electron pairs around the central atom
• C)the same,because both nitrogen and carbon are both in the second period
• D)the same,because in each case there are the same number of electron pairs around the central atom
• E)different or the same,depending on the conditions leading to maximum repulsion

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