NEETChemistryHydrogen
How will you account for 104.5° bond angle in water?
Options
- AThe lone pairs on oxygen repel the bonding pairs, reducing the bond angle.
- BThe small size of oxygen atoms results in a compressed bond angle.
- CWater molecules align themselves to maximize intermolecular forces.
- DThe hydrogen atoms repel each other, reducing the bond angle.
Correct answer
A. The lone pairs on oxygen repel the bonding pairs, reducing the bond angle.
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (A) The lone pairs on oxygen repel the bonding pairs, reducing the bond angle.