why bond angle of water is 104.5 even though oxygen has sp3
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➡️The reason water has an angle of 104.5 is because its two lone pairs are closer to the oxygen than the two
bonding pairs. The electron pairs repel each other, which pushes the two bonding pairs closer together. This is what compresses the H-0-H bond angle in water.⬅️
➡️The reason water has an angle of 104.5 is because its two lone pairs are closer to the oxygen than the two
bonding pairs. The electron pairs repel each other, which pushes the two bonding pairs closer together. This is what compresses the H-0-H bond angle in water.⬅️
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because of it's lp-lp attraction force
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