Q.

The decreasing values of bond angles from H2O 104.5 to H2Te91 down the group-16 of periodic table is due to:

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a

decreasing lone pair and bond pair repulsion 

b

increasing electronegativity

c

increasing p-orbital character in sp3

d

increasing bond pair and bond pair repulsion 

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

As we move from H2O to H2Te, the bond angle decreases. This is because as we move down in group 16, the bond length H-E increases, and consequently the repulsion between bond pairs decreases and the bond angle HEH decreases.

This is due to increasing p-orbital character in sp3.

Hence, the option D is correct.

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