Home
Class 11
CHEMISTRY
Although geometries of NH3 and H2 O mole...

Although geometries of `NH_3` and `H_2 O` molecules are distorted tetrahedral, bond angle in water is less than that of ammonia. Discuss.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts


In `NH_(3)`, there is only one lp on N-atom to repel the bp's whereas in `H_(2)O` there are two lp's on O-atom to repel the bp's Hence, the repulsion on bp's are greater in `H_(2)O` is less than that of `NH_(3)`.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • APPENDIX - INORGANIC VOLUME 1

    CENGAGE CHEMISTRY ENGLISH|Exercise Exercise very short|70 Videos

  • APPENDIX - INORGANIC VOLUME 1

    CENGAGE CHEMISTRY ENGLISH|Exercise Exercise Short|146 Videos

  • ALKYNES

    CENGAGE CHEMISTRY ENGLISH|Exercise Exercises (Archives - Analytical and Desriptive Type)|4 Videos

  • ATOMIC STRUCTURE

    CENGAGE CHEMISTRY ENGLISH|Exercise Concept Applicationexercise(4.3)|19 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

The H-O-H bond angle in water is

Why is the bond angle of water less than the bond angle of CH_(4) ?

Assertion (A): Though the central atom of both NH_(3) and H_(2)O molecules are sp^(3) hybridised, yet H-N-H bond angle is greater thant that of H-O-H. Reason(R): This is because nitrogen atom has one lone pair and oxygen atom has two lone pairs.

Bond angle in NH_(3) is more than in H_(2)O. Discuss

Arrange H_(2)O,NH_(3) and CH_(4) molecules in decreasing order of bond angle.

Why is bond order in H_2^ + less than that in H_2 ?

Why is the bond angle in PH_(3) molecule lesser than that in NH_(3) molecule?

The H-O-H angle in water molecule is about

The H-O-H angle in water molecule is about

Bond angle in NH_(3) is more than in PH_(3). Explain.