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It doesn't exactly occupy more space, but it has a different shape to a bond pair. In a bond pair we have two positive nuclei, with most of the density of the bonding electron pair between the atoms. The outer nucleus attracts the bond pair outwards from the central atom. In a lone pair there is only the central atom to attract the electrons, so they are pulled in more than the bond pair, producing a fatter, squatter shape. This means that more of the electron density is near the central atom than with a bond pair, which makes it more effective at repelling the other electron pairs. Thus there is a difference in the amount of repulsion between different sorts of pair, meaning that he angles between them are different too, in the order, from greatest to least, lone pair-lone pair, lone pair-bond pair, bond pair-bond pair.
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How do lone pairs around the central atom affect the polarity of the molecule?
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There is one lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom.
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1
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How do lone pairs around the central atom affect the polarity of the molecule?
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Does HCI have one lone pair of electrons?
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How many lone pair electrons are in CO2?
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How many lone pairs of electrons are on the As atom in AsCl3?
1
How many Number of Lone Pairs of Electrons are in Chlorine?
There are three lone pairs present in chlorine atom
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