NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
What type of interaction between electron pairs has the highest repulsion?
Options
- ALone pair (lp) – Lone pair (lp)
- BLone pair (lp) – Bond pair (bp)
- CBond pair (bp) – Bond pair (bp)
- DLone pair (lp) – Bond pair (bp)
Correct answer
A. Lone pair (lp) – Lone pair (lp)
Step-by-step solution
The repulsive interaction of electron pairs decreases in the order: Lone pair (lp) – Lone pair (lp) > Lone pair (lp) – Bond pair (bp) > Bond pair (bp) – Bond pair (bp).