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Organic Chemistry

How can we compare bond angles?

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16 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of chakradhar bheema
16 Years ago

Mr Shiva Sharma, 

 

We can compare bond angles by comparing lp-lp,lp-bp,bp-bp repulsions.

 

lp--Lone pair

 

bp-Bond pair

 

lp-lp >lp-bp>bp-bp  {order of repulsions}