VSEPR theory explains the geometry around a central atom in terms of repulsion beween pairs of electrons, pairs involved in bonding and lone pairs.
Ionic bonding forms compounds.
polar covalent - use the electronegativity difference
VSEPR relates to electron pair repulsion -and uses this effect to predict molecular geometry. You need to determine the bonding using lewis dot diagrams or some other methodology first before using VSEPR
Almost all of the compounds of carbon are formed by covalent bonding. Compounds such as diamond and graphite show strict covalent character in bonding.
The position of bonding atoms is determined by electron pair repulsion.
VSEPR theory explains the geometry around a central atom in terms of repulsion beween pairs of electrons, pairs involved in bonding and lone pairs.
Ionic bonding forms compounds.
polar covalent - use the electronegativity difference
VSEPR relates to electron pair repulsion -and uses this effect to predict molecular geometry. You need to determine the bonding using lewis dot diagrams or some other methodology first before using VSEPR
Almost all of the compounds of carbon are formed by covalent bonding. Compounds such as diamond and graphite show strict covalent character in bonding.
The VSEPR theory is simple yet powerful. Nevertheless, like any simplified model, it has its limitations. First, although it predicts that the bond angle in H2O is less than the tetrahedral angle, it does not make any attempt to predict the magnitude of the decrease. Second, the theory makes no predictions about the lengths of the bonds, which is another aspect of the shape of a molecule. Third, it ascribes the entire criterion of shape to electrostatic repulsions between bonding pairs, when in fact there are numerous contributions to the total energy of a molecule, and electrostatic effects are not necessarily the dominant ones. Fourth, the theory relies on some vague concepts, such as the difference in repelling effects of lone pairs and bonding pairs. There also are some species for which VSEPR theory fails. Nevertheless, despite these limitations and uncertainties, VSEPR theory is a useful rule of thumb and can be used with reasonable confidence for numerous species.l
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electron domains in the valence shell of an atom will arrange themselves so as to minimize repulsions
Ionic compounds.
NaCl
Ionic Compounds.