Reply ASAP: Why do electrons affect the structure of a molecule? A. Bonding pairs are positively charged and lone pairs are negatively charged and they push each other into certain shapes.

B. They do not.

C. The electron clouds are negatively charged and repel each other as far apart as possible.

D. Bonding pairs are negatively charged and lone pairs are positively charged and they push each other into certain shapes.

C. The electron clouds are negatively charged and repel each other as far apart as possible

Explanation:

This is the basis of VSEPR theory.

The angles between the electron clouds determine the shapes of the molecules.

B. and D. are wrong. All electron pairs are negatively charged.

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