Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R: Assertion A: The H – O – H bond angle in water molecule is 104.5 . Reason R: The lone pair – lone

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R: Assertion A: The H – O – H bond angle in water molecule is 104.5 . Reason R: The lone pair – lone pair repulsion of electrons is higher than the bond pair – bond pair repulsion. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: o 3

(A) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(B) A is true but R is false
(C) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(D) A is false but R is true

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: B) A IS TRUE BUT R IS FALSE. in water O atom is sp hybridised with 2 B.P & 2 L.P

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