Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect regard…

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect regarding the VSEPR theory?

The shape of a molecule depends upon the number of valence shell electron pairs around the central atom. a only

Pairs of electrons in the valence shell repel one another since their electron clouds are negatively charged. b only

Pairs of electrons tend to occupy such position in space that maximise the repulsion and thus minimize the distance between them.
c only

a, b and c

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Pairs of electrons tend to occupy such positions in space that minimise repulsion and thus maximise distance between them.

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