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What affects the shape of a molecule?

A) The types of subatomic particles in the molecule
B) The number of subatomic particles in a nucleus
C) The number of electrons in the molecule
D) The composition of atoms in the molecule

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Answer: C : The number of electrons in the molecule

Explanation:

it is affected by the arrangement of electrons, but doesn't  describe it's arrangement. The shape of a molecule is how the outside atoms are arranged around the central atom. The lone pairs of electrons affect this arrangement, but is not part of it.

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