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what is the difference between electron pair arrangement and molecular shape?
the is the arrangement of both bonding and nonbonding electrons in a lewis structure. the of a molecule is the three dimensional arrangement of its atoms in space.
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Electron - pair arrangement considers all electron pairs (bonding and non - bonding) around the central atom in a Lewis structure. Molecular shape, on the other hand, only focuses on the three - dimensional arrangement of the atoms in the molecule. Non - bonding electron pairs are not part of the molecular shape but are part of the electron - pair arrangement.

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The electron - pair arrangement is the arrangement of both bonding and nonbonding electrons in a Lewis structure. The molecular shape of a molecule is the three - dimensional arrangement of its’ atoms in space.