Q.
Bond angle in H2O according to VBT is
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a
104o
b
90o
c
107o
d
109o
answer is B.
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If we apply VBT to explain the shape of water molecule,O-2s22px22py12pz1 ;H-1s1 ;The two half-filled p-orbitals of O-atom must overlap with half-filled s-orbitals of H-atoms ;p-orbitals are mutually perpendicular to each other;Bond angle must be around 900
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