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question 10 of 10 what does the vsepr theory describe? a. how atomic ra…

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question 10 of 10 what does the vsepr theory describe? a. how atomic radii change during bonding b. why a full octet of valence electrons makes an atom stable c. why molecules have different shapes d. which atoms are more electronegative than others

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VSEPR (Valence - Shell Electron - Pair Repulsion) theory is used to predict the shapes of molecules based on the repulsion between electron pairs in the valence shell of the central atom.

Answer:

C. Why molecules have different shapes