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The bond angle and dipole moment of water respectively are `:`A. `102.5^@`, `1.56D`B. `107.5^@, 1.56D`C. `109.5^@, 1.84D`D. `104.5^@, 1.84D` |
Answer» Correct Answer - D The steric number of O atom in water is `2+2=4`. Thus, `H_2O` has tetrahedral geometry but angular shape. Due to lone pair-lone pair repulsion, the bond angle is reduced from `109.5^@` to `104.5^@`. Due to contribution of electronic dipoles and bond dipoles, it has high dipole moment. |
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