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Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory is used to predict the three-dimensional shapes of molecules based on the repulsion between electron pairs around a central atom. Learn how to use Lewis structures to count electron domains and predict molecular geometries while taking into account the effects of lone pairs.

Sections:
00:00 - Introduction
00:28 - Methane structure (Tetrahedral)
02:25 - Ammonia structure (Trigonal Pyramidal)
05:44 - Water structure (Bent)
08:00 - Formaldehyde structure (Trigonal Planar)
10:21 - Carbon dioxide structure (Linear)
11:26 - Summary table

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