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VSEPR - valence shell electron pair repulsion theory

Hybridisation- e.g. Sp, Sp2, sp3, Sp3d2 etc

Hybridisation predicts regular geometries-- VSEPR has the advantage of predicting how bond angles may deviate from the regular geometries.

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VSEPR theory (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion) and hybridization theory can be used to predict molecular geometry. VSEPR theory suggests that electron pairs around a central atom repel each other, leading to a specific arrangement of atoms. Hybridization theory explains how atomic orbitals combine to form hybrid orbitals, which determine the shape of molecules.

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