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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Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.

Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.

Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct.

Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

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

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