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MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEJEE Advanced ChemistryInorganic ChemistryHydrogenProperties of Water

The HOH angle in water molecule is about

A.90°

B.180°

C.102°

D.105°✓ Correct

Explanation

3 sp ->Hybridization ∴ Expected angle = 109.5 Due to lone pair – lone pair repulsion, bond angle HYDROGEN 10 decreases to 105

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