Chemistry A-Level
maximum separation
What maximum separation means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of maximum separation
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Reference: AQA
Pairs of electrons in the outer shell of atoms arrange themselves as far apart as possible.
Topics that use maximum separation
- Shapes of simple molecules and ions (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Electron pair repulsion
- lone pairs closing bond angles
- minimising repulsion
- order of repulsion strengths
- adjusting for charge
- angles in ions
- base bond angles
- bonding pairs
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