Electron pairs occupy localised orbitals. Their orbitals electron are oriented in such a way that the repulsion between electron clouds becomes

zero

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Solution

The correct option is A minimum
Lower is the repulsion, more is the stability and lower is the energy.
Electrons pairs occupied in orbitals electron are oriented in such a way that the repulsion between electron clouds becomes minimum.

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