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because the electrons are trying to stay as far away from each other as possible (like repels like)

imagine a ball with strips of paper attached to it. if the papers lay flat or angle any way but a 90 degree, they with touch the ones in front or behind. the only way to be away from each other is to be at right angles along the ball.

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