Why the bond angle of Cl2O is greater than OF2
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The bond angle of Cl2O is greater than OF2 because in Cl2O oxygen has more electro-negativity than chlorine. Hence the shared electron pair is closer to oxygen which in turn get more closer to each other. Thus offer repulsion and increase in angle.
Secondly, chlorine atom is large in size and also has 3 lone pairs of electrons which apply repulsive force to other pair of chlorine atom increasing the bong angle.
Secondly, chlorine atom is large in size and also has 3 lone pairs of electrons which apply repulsive force to other pair of chlorine atom increasing the bong angle.
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In a complex molecule or an ion, the angle between two orbitals that contain a pair of bonding electrons around the central atom is referred to as the bond angle.
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Because oxygen in Cl₂O exhibits stronger electronegativity than chlorine, its bond angle is bigger than that of OF₂. As a result, oxygen and the shared electron pair are becoming closer to one another. Offer repulsion and an increase in angle as a result.
Both the molecules OF₂ and Cl₂O have bent shapes and tetrahedral structures.
Hence, the bond angle of Cl₂O is greater than OF₂ because of the greater electronegativity of oxygen than chlorine.
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