VSEPR theory is based on the concept that the most stable arrangement of atoms in a molecule keeps the atoms and lone pair electrons as far away from each other as possible.

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VSEPR (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion) theory indeed posits that the geometric arrangement of electron pairs (including both bonding pairs and lone pairs) around a central atom in a molecule is determined by the minimization of repulsion between these electron pairs, aiming to keep them as far apart as possible for stability.

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