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Bonded atomsaround the central atom A
− 4 +
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− 0 +
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Follows the Session C3 notes and NCERT Class 11 Ch4 (§4.4 VSEPR, Tables 4.6–4.8; §4.3.6 polarity and dipole moment). Electronegativities: Pauling values from NCERT Class 11 Ch3, as in C1. Bond rule: ΔEN below 0.5 nonpolar, 0.5–1.7 polar.