MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEIChO (Chemistry Olympiad)Inorganic 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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