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The VSEPR (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion) model is used to predict the bond angles in molecules by considering the repulsion between electron pairs surrounding a central atom. This model helps determine the three-dimensional geometry of the molecule, allowing us to visualize and understand the angles formed between the bonds. For example, in a tetrahedral molecule like methane (CH₄), the bond angles are approximately 109.5 degrees due to the arrangement of four electron pairs around the central carbon atom.

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