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Chemistry Forums for Students => High School Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: jacobcolbert on March 12, 2007, 09:17:42 PM

Title: VSEPR theory
Post by: jacobcolbert on March 12, 2007, 09:17:42 PM

How does the electronegativity of the central atom in AX₂E₂ affect the bond angles. More specifically, I know H_{2O has a higher bond angle than H2S, but I'm having trouble justifying it to myself. Thanks for the help.}

Title: Re: VSEPR theory
Post by: FeLiXe on March 15, 2007, 05:11:07 PM

you have to consider in which direction the electrons are drawn