MHT CET Chemistry question

Chemistry Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure MHT CET

Which of the following is correct decreasing order of the repulsive interaction of electron pairs in a molecule?

(A)bond pair - bond pair > lone pair - bond pair > lone pair - lone pair
(B)lone pair - bond pair > lone pair - lone pair > bond pair - bond pair
(C)bond pair - bond pair = bond pair - lone pair > lone pair - lone pair
(D)lone pair - lone pair > lone pair - bond pair > bond pair - bond pairCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Lone pairs occupy more space, so repulsion follows lone pair-lone pair > lone pair-bond pair > bond pair-bond

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