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The H-C-H bond angle in overset(-)overse...

The `H-C-H` bond angle in `overset(-)overset(..)CH_(3)`, is

A

`109.5^(@)`

B

`120^(@)`

C

slightly less than `109.5^(@)`

D

slightly more than `109.5^(@)`

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The correct Answer is:
C
The bond angle is slightly less than `109.5^(@)`. On account of the fact that lone pair-bond pair repulsion is greater than bond pair- bond pair repulsion.
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