•3. Separate e- pairs into bonded
pairs (B) and lone pairs (E)
•4. Apply table that I give you.
•5. Remember that lone pairs
of e-’s are invisible, but their presence affects the final
molecular geometry!!!!!
•Lone e- pair-lone e-pairs are
more repulsive than bonded pair-lone pair repulsions or bonded
pair-bonded pair repulsions.