The valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory states that molecules assume a shape that minimizes the repulsion between electron pairs and bonded atoms in the valence shell of the central atom.

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VSEPR theory indeed posits that the geometric arrangement of electron pairs and atoms around a central atom in a molecule is determined by the minimization of repulsion between these electron pairs and atoms, leading to the molecule adopting a specific shape.

The Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory States That