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Why does hydrogen peroxide have a non-planar structure?
Why does hydrogen peroxide have a non-planar structure?
Options
- ADue to the presence of two oxygen atoms
- BDue to the presence of two hydrogen atoms
- CDue to the presence of lone pairs of electrons
- DDue to the absence of lone pairs of electrons
Correct answer
C. Due to the presence of lone pairs of electrons
Step-by-step solution
Hydrogen peroxide has a non-planar structure because of the presence of lone pairs of electrons on the oxygen atoms, which create repulsion and force the molecule out of planarity.