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Lone pair-lone pair repulsion is maximum because both lone pairs are localized around the same atom, leading to a strong electrostatic repulsion due to their negative charge densities being in close proximity. This results in a greater repulsion compared to other interactions like lone pair-bonding pair or bonding pair-bonding pair repulsions.
lone pair has more electrons than bond pair
The lone pair forces bonding atoms away from itself
The lone pair pushes bonding electron pairs away.
A lone pair- as the name suggests is a pair of electrons which has not yet been shared with any other atom