VALENCE SHELL ELECTRON PAIR REPULSION THEORY (VSEPR)

Meaning of VALENCE SHELL ELECTRON PAIR REPULSION THEORY (VSEPR) in English

A model that explains the shapes of molecules by assuming that electron pairs arrange themselves around atoms in a way that minimizes electron-electron repulsions.

General chemistry English glossary. Английский глоссарий общей химии. 2012

REPULSION — n repulsion (1. act of repulsing; fact of being repulsed; 2. feeling of aversion; 3. [Phys.])
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ELECTRON — n [Phys.] electron; electron de alte velocitate [Atomic Phys.] highspeed electron
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VALENCE — geographical name commune SE France S of Lyon population 65,026
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
REPULSION — noun Date: 15th century the action of repulsing ; the state of being repulsed, the action of repelling ; the …
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VALENCE — Number of bonds (see bonding ) an atom can form. Hydrogen (H) always has valence 1, so other elements' valences …
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THEORY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) acid base theory auteur theory automata theory band theory BCS theory bundle theory catastrophe …
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ELECTRON — I Lightest electrically charged subatomic particle known. It carries a negative charge (see electric charge ), the basic charge of …
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SHELL — I. ˈshel noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English schell, shell, from Old English sciell; akin to Old English scealu …
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PAIR — I. ˈpa(a)](ə)r, ˈpe], ]ə\ noun ( plural pairs also pair ) Etymology: Middle English peire, paire, from Old French paire, …
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VALENCE — ˈvālən(t)s noun ( -s ) Etymology: Late Latin valentia power, capacity, from Latin valent-, valens (present participle of valēre to …
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THEORY — ˈthēərē, ˈthi(ə)r-, -ri sometimes ˈthēr- noun ( -es ) Etymology: Late Latin theoria, from Greek theōria act of viewing, contemplation, …
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REPULSION — rə̇ˈpəlshən, rēˈp- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin repulsion-, repulsio, from Late Latin, refutation, from Latin …
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VALENCE — (n.) The degree of combining power of an atom (or radical) as shown by the number of atoms of hydrogen …
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REPULSION — (n.) The power, either inherent or due to some physical action, by which bodies, or the particles of bodies, are …
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REPULSION — (n.) A feeling of violent offence or disgust; repugnance.
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REPULSION — (n.) The act of repulsing or repelling, or the state of being repulsed or repelled.
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ELECTRON — () One of those particles, having about one thousandth the mass of a hydrogen atom, which are projected from the …
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VALENCE — ( n. ) The degree of combining power of an atom (or radical) as shown by the number of atoms …
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REPULSION — ( n. ) The power, either inherent or due to some physical action, by which bodies, or the particles of …
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REPULSION — ( n. ) The act of repulsing or repelling, or the state of being repulsed or repelled.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
REPULSION — ( n. ) A feeling of violent offence or disgust; repugnance.
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VALENCE — /vann lahonns"/ , n. a city in and the capital of Drôme, in SE France. 70,307.
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VALENCE — /vay"leuhns/ , n. 1. Chem. a. the quality that determines the number of atoms or groups with which any single …
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SHELL — — shell-less , adj. — shell-like , adj. /shel/ , n. 1. a hard outer covering of an animal, as …
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REPULSION — /ri pul"sheuhn/ , n. 1. the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed. 2. the feeling of being …
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PAIR — — pairwise , adv. /pair/ , n. , pl. pairs, pair , v. n. 1. two identical, similar, or corresponding …
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ELECTRON — /i lek"tron/ , n. 1. Also called negatron . Physics, Chem. an elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of …
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VALENCE — n. chemical parameter related to the external electric charge of an atom or compound which gives an indication of its …
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REPULSION — n. act of repelling, act of driving away; repugnance, disgust; force that causes two bodies to move away from one …
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SHELL — I. ˈshel noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sciell; akin to Old English scealu shell, Old Norse skel, Lithuanian …
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PAIR — I. ˈper noun ( plural pairs or pair ) Etymology: Middle English paire, from Anglo-French, from Latin paria equal things, …
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VALENCE — geographical name commune SE France S of Lyon population 65,026
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VALENCE — noun Etymology: Late Latin valentia power, capacity, from Latin valent-, valens, present participle of valēre to be strong — more …
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REPULSION — noun Date: 15th century 1. : the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed 2. : the action …
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VALENCE — noun the degree of combining power of an atom (or radical) as shown by the number of atoms of hydrogen …
Webster English vocab
THEORY — noun the science, as distinguished from the art; as, the theory and practice of medicine. 2. theory ·noun an exposition …
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SHELL — noun a pod. 2. shell ·vi to fall off, as a shell, crust, ·etc. 3. shell ·add. ·noun a gouge …
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REPULSION — noun a feeling of violent offence or disgust; repugnance. 2. repulsion ·noun the act of repulsing or repelling, or the …
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PAIR — noun a married couple; a man and wife. 2. pair ·vt to impair. 3. pair ·vi ·same·as to pair off. …
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ELECTRON — noun amber; also, the alloy of gold and silver, called electrum. 2. electron ·add. ·- one of those particles, having …
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VALENCE — ~ 1 [ 'veɪl(ə)ns ] ■ noun Chemistry another term for valency . ———————— ~ 2 ■ noun variant spelling …
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REPULSION — ■ noun 1》 a feeling of intense distaste or disgust. 2》 Physics a force under the influence of which objects …
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VALENCE — [va.lence] n [LL valentia power, capacity, fr. L valent-, valens, prp. of valere to be strong--more at wield] (1884) 1: …
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SHELL — [shell] n [ME, fr. OE sciell; akin to OE scealu shell, ON skel, Lith skelti to split, Gk skallein to …
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VALENCE — also spelled valency in chemistry, the property of an element that determines the number of other atoms with which an …
Britannica English vocabulary
ELECTRON — lightest stable subatomic particle known. It carries a negative charge which is considered the basic charge of electricity. An electron …
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VALENCE — town, capital of Drme dpartement, Rhne-Alpes rgion, southeastern France. Valence lies on the left bank of the Rhne River. Built …
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VALENCE — valenc|e BrE AmE ˈveɪl ən t s ▷ valenc|es ɪz əz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
REPULSION — repulsion BrE AmE ri ˈpʌlʃ ə n rə- ▷ repulsion|s z
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ELECTRON — electron BrE AmE i ˈlek trɒn ə- AmE -trɑːn ▷ electron|s z ▶ e ˌ lectron ˈ microscope AmE •ˈ•• …
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VALENCE — ➡ valency
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SHELL — / ʃel; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C , U ] the hard outer part of …
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REPULSION — / rɪˈpʌlʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ] 1. a feeling of very strong dislike of sth that you find …
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PAIR — / peə(r); NAmE per/ noun , verb ■ noun TWO THINGS THE SAME 1. [ C ] two things of …
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VALENCE — va ‧ len ‧ ce /ˈveɪləns/ BrE AmE ( also va‧len‧cy /-lənsi/) noun [countable] technical [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: …
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THEORY — theo ‧ ry S2 W1 AC /ˈθɪəri $ ˈθiːəri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural theories ) [ Word Family: noun …
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SHELL — I. shell 1 S3 W3 /ʃel/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: sciell ] 1 . …
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REPULSION — re ‧ pul ‧ sion /rɪˈpʌlʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [singular,uncountable] a feeling that you want to …
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PAIR — I. pair 1 S2 W2 /peə $ per/ BrE AmE noun ( plural pairs or pair ) [countable] [ Date: …
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SHELL — n. & v. --n. 1 a the hard outer case of many marine molluscs (cockle shell). b the esp. hard …
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PAIR — n. & v. --n. 1 a set of two persons or things used together or regarded as a unit (a …
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ELECTRON — n. a stable elementary particle with a charge of negative electricity, found in all atoms and acting as the primary …
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VALENCE — n. Chem. esp. US = VALENCY. valence electron an electron in the outermost shell of an atom involved in forming …
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SHELL — n. & v. n. 1 a the hard outer case of many marine molluscs (cockle shell). b the esp. hard …
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