NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
How is a multiple bond treated in the context of the VSEPR theory?
Options
- AAs a pair of electrons with opposite charges
- BAs a single electron pair
- CAs a pair of electrons with the same charge
- DAs two separate electron pairs
Correct answer
B. As a single electron pair
Step-by-step solution
In the VSEPR theory, a multiple bond is treated as if it is a single electron pair, and the two or three electron pairs of a multiple bond are treated as a single super pair.