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According to the VESPR model, the arrangement of electron pairs around NH3 and CH4 are ... A. different because in each case there are a different number of atoms around the central atom. B. the same because both nitrogen and carbon are both in the second period. C. different because in each case there are a different number of electron pairs around the central atom. D.the same because in each case there are the same number of electron pairs around the central atom

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          According to the VESPR model, the arrangement of electron pairs around NH3 and CH4 are ...
A. different because in each case there are a different number of atoms around the central atom.
B. the same because both nitrogen and carbon are both in the second period.
C. different because in each case there are a different number of electron pairs around the central atom.
D.the same because in each case there are the same number of electron pairs around the central atom

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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11/27/2022

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The nitrogen atom has 5 valence electrons, 3 of which are shared with the hydrogen atoms, and 1 lone pair of electrons. So, there are 4 regions of electron density around the nitrogen atom. Show more…

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According to the VESPR model, the arrangement of electron pairs around NH3 and CH4 are ... A. different because in each case there are a different number of atoms around the central atom. B. the same because both nitrogen and carbon are both in the second period. C. different because in each case there are a different number of electron pairs around the central atom. D.the same because in each case there are the same number of electron pairs around the central atom