Amongst the following, which one will have maximum 'lone pair - lone pair' electron repulsions?
According to the Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory, the magnitude of repulsive interactions between electron pairs follows the order: Lone pair (lp) – Lone pair (lp) > Lone pair (lp) – Bond pair (bp) > Bond pair (bp) – Bond pair (bp) .
To determine which molecule has the maximum lone pair - lone pair repulsion, we count the lone pairs on the central atom of each molecule:
Since has the highest number of lone pairs (3), it will experience the maximum 'lone pair - lone pair' electron repulsions among the given options.
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