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In water molecule, the bond angle of 104...

In water molecule, the bond angle of `104.5^(@)` around oxygen is accounted due to

A

lp-lp repulsion is more than lp-bp repulsion.

B

lp-bp repulsion is more than lp-lp repulsion.

C

lp-lp repulsion is equal to lp-bp repulsion.

D

Presence of lone pair does not affect the bond angle.

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The correct Answer is:
A
Due to presence of lone pairs , the repulsion is more which changes the bond angle to `104 .5^(@)`.
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