JIPMER2014ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
The correct order of magnitude of bond angles among the compounds CH ₄, NH ₃ and H ₂ O is
Options
- ACH ₄ H ₂ O NH ₃
- BH ₂ O NH ₃ CH ₄
- CNH ₃ CH ₄ H ₂ O
- DNH ₃ H ₂ O CH ₄
Correct answer
B. H ₂ O NH ₃ CH ₄
Step-by-step solution
Bond angles depend upon number of lone pair (s) of electrons. Higher the number of lone pairs of electrons, lesser the bond angle.