Question
How do lone pairs of electrons affect the shape of a molecule? (1 point)
Responses
They do not have any effect on the molecule's shape.
They do not have any effect on the molecule's shape.
They change into protons, increasing the atom's mass.
They change into protons, increasing the atom's mass.
They attract other electron pairs, forming new bonds.
They attract other electron pairs, forming new bonds.
They repel other electron pairs, changing the shape.
Responses
They do not have any effect on the molecule's shape.
They do not have any effect on the molecule's shape.
They change into protons, increasing the atom's mass.
They change into protons, increasing the atom's mass.
They attract other electron pairs, forming new bonds.
They attract other electron pairs, forming new bonds.
They repel other electron pairs, changing the shape.
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GPT-4o mini
They repel other electron pairs, changing the shape.