The shape of water molecule which should be tetrahedral has a bent or distorted…
Chemistry · Class 11 · CBSE — Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
The shape of water molecule which should be tetrahedral has a bent or distorted tetrahedral shape with a bond angle 104.5°. What could be the reason for this?
- lp-lp repulsion is more than lp-bp repulsion.
- lp-bp repulsion is more than lp-lp repulsion.
- lp-lp repulsion is equal to lp-bp repulsion.
- Presence of lone pair does not affect the bond angle.
Answer
(A) lp - lp repulsion is more than lp - bp repulsion.
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