When Chemists Attack

One of the first models that beginning students learn to describe the shape of molecules is called VSEPR: Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion theory. The basic idea is that, since pairs of electrons and electrons that are in bonds to other atoms are negatively charged, they will try to push themselves as far apart from each other as possible.

There is evidence for similar behavior among cats, at least when the cats are all bonded to the same bowl of cat food. Here is pictoral evidence for CFBCR: Cat Food Bowl Cat Repulsion theory. Cats, when attracted to the same bowl of cat food, will arrange themselves so that they are as far apart as possible.

Ash, Tom, and Rusty illustrate CFBCR theory

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