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Select and write the most appropriate alternatives from the given choices.
Valence Shell Electron Pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory is used to predict which of the following:
Options
Energy levels in an atom
the shapes of molecules and ions
the electrone getivities of elements
the type of bonding in compounds
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Valence Shell Electron Pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory is used to predict which of the following: the shapes of molecules and ions
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