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Q.

According to VSEPR model, what makes the shapes of CH4, NH3 and H2O different?

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a

Different number of lone pairs of electrons on the central atoms which apply different total repulsion.

b

Different central atoms.

c

The presence of different number of H-atoms on the central atom. 

d

All of the above

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

In CH4 there is no lone pair. In NH3, one lone pair and In H2O there are two lone pairs on the respective central atoms .

In CH4, NH3 and H2O the angle at central atom are H CH=109o28', HNH=107o and HOH=104.5o.

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