Question

Why the bond angle in case of water molecule is 104 28', although it should have been 109 28'

Answer 1

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♤In Water molecule oxygen atom has hybridization type SP3 , so the expected bond angel is 109.28° but

♤The bond angle in water is 104.28° because oxygen atom have two lone pairs of electrons which repulsive force increases and push the bonds to decrease the angle to 104.28° ●according to the vsepr theory

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