These things are ignored when modelling metal-ligand complexes with the Kepert model. These things increase nucleophilicity of adjacent atoms in the alpha effect. Groups that cause positive mesomeric effects have a negative charge or one of these things. These things may cause unexpected stereochemistry in substitution reactions due to neighboring group participation. Borane cluster structure is predicted with a theory named for (*) skeletal types of these entities. Post-transition metals possess stable +2 oxidation states due to these entities being inert. These entities take on a higher s-character according to Bent’s rule. VSEPR attributes the bent shape of water to repulsion of hydrogens by these entities. For 10 points, name these entities represented as two dots on a Lewis diagram. ■END■
ANSWER: lone pairs [or electron pairs; or nonbonding electrons; prompt on electrons; prompt on pairs]
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