Chemistry A-Level
minimising repulsion
What minimising repulsion means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of minimising repulsion
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Electron pairs take up the arrangement that puts them as far apart as possible because that minimises the repulsion between them.
Topics that use minimising repulsion
- Shapes of simple molecules and ions (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Electron pair repulsion
- lone pairs closing bond angles
- order of repulsion strengths
- adjusting for charge
- angles in ions
- base bond angles
- bonding pairs
- charge clouds
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