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The H-O-H bond angles in H(3)O^(+) are a...

The H-O-H bond angles in `H_(3)O^(+)` are approximately `107^(@)`. The orbitals used by oxygen in these bonds are best described as :

A

p orbitals

B

sp hybrid orbitals

C

`sp^(2)` hybrid orbitals

D

`sp^(3)` hybrid orbitals

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D
`H_(3)overset(+)underset(-)Orarrsp^(3)`
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