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It explains that molecular shapes are determined by the repulsion between electron pairs, which arrange themselves to minimize potential energy. The text outlines a systematic six-step methodology for determining these shapes, starting from analyzing the central atom's valence shell to calculating bonded atoms and lone electron pairs. 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Electron pairs repel eachother, and adopt an arrangement that minimises repulsion. To find the shape, a Lewis structure can be drawn, or use the following method (assumes single bonds only):\u003Cbr>1 Find the number of electrons the central atom normally has in its valence shell.\u003Cbr>2 Add one electron for every atom that the central atom is bonded to.\u003Cbr>3 Add or subtract electrons to account for charges if the molecule is charged.\u003Cbr>4 Divide the number arrived at by two to find the number of electron pairs.\u003Cbr>5 Subtract no. of atoms bonded to the central atom to find no. of lone pairs.\u003Cbr>6 Arrange electron pairs in the correct shape.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>|\n\n6  \nelectron pairs  \n© COMPOUND INTEREST 2014-WWW.COMPOUNDCHEM.COM | TWITTER: @COMPOUNDCHEM | FACEBOOK.COM/COMPOUNDCHEM SHARED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION-NONCOMMERCIAL-NODERIVATIVES 4.0 INTERNATIONAL LICENCE  \nBY NC ND","cbCaifEZoIYO8IRC","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifEZoIYO8IRC","pdf",129129,"English","# VSEPR Theory Overview\n## Procedure for Predicting Molecular Shapes","[{\"question\":\"What is the core principle of VSEPR theory?\",\"answer\":\"VSEPR theory posits that electron pairs repel each other and will adopt an arrangement around a central atom that minimizes this repulsion to determine the molecule's shape.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you determine the number of lone pairs in a molecule using the VSEPR method?\",\"answer\":\"After calculating the total number of electron pairs around the central atom, you subtract the number of atoms bonded to the central atom to find the count of lone electron pairs.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the first step in the VSEPR method for predicting molecular geometry?\",\"answer\":\"The first step is to identify the number of electrons the central atom normally possesses in its valence shell.\"}]","VSEPR - The Shapes of Molecules | PDF",1791808027]