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The H-O-H bond angle in water is...

The `H-O-H` bond angle in water is

A

`120^@`

B

`109.5^@`

C

`107^(@)`

D

`104.5^(@)`

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The correct Answer is:
D
Bond angle of water is `104.5^@` (In water, oxygen is `sp^3`-hybridised with two lone pairs and two bond pairs and lp-lp repulsion is more than lp.- b.p.repulsion, which in turn is more than b.p.-b.p. repulsion)
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