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What is the geometry of water molecule ?

A

Distorted terahedral

B

Tetrahedral

C

Trigonal planer

D

Diagonal

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A
In `H_2O`, oxygen undergoes `sp^3` hydridization. It should be tetrahedral but in structure oxygen atom carries two lone pair which make structure distorted.
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