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Which is true about OF2 and Cl2O?

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a

Bond angles in OF2 less than 109°28'.

b

Bond angles in both cases are 109°28'.

c

Both have sp3 hybridized oxygen.

d

Bond angles in Cl20 is greater than 109°28'.

answer is A, B, C.

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Detailed Solution

OF2 and Cl2O  have sp3 hybridized oxygen. Because the oxygen is sp3 hybridized, which implies it possesses four sp3 hybrid orbitals. To produce the O-H sigma bonds, one of the sp3 hybridized orbitals overlaps with an orbital from a hydrogen. 

The C-O sigma bond is formed when one of the sp3 hybridized orbitals overlaps with a sp3 hybridized orbital from carbon.

Bond angles in OF2 less than 109°28'. Because a lone pair of electrons requires more space than a bonding pair in oxyfluoride, the molecular geometry bends to provide the lone pair more room, resulting in bond angles that are less than those of the ideal geometry.

Bond angles in Cl20 is greater than 109°28'. Because bonding electrons in 'Cl20' are closer to O than to Cl, hence the bond angle is higher than 109°28'. Because the bonding electrons in 'Br2O' are closer to oxygen than in 'Cl20' the bond angle is the greatest 116°.

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