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Statement 1: In H2O molecule, O-atom has two lone pairs, of electron.
Statement 2: The geometry of H2O is tetrahedral due to two sp3- hybrid orbitals.

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a
Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
b
Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.
c
Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct.
d
Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.
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Correct option is B

The H2O molecule has sp3-hybridization with two lone pairs of electrons, due to which its geometry is bent.


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