A chemist investigates the geometry of water. Which bond angle is expected when two lone pairs exert maximum repulsion on two bond pairs?
Q1. A chemist investigates the geometry of water. Which bond angle is expected when two lone pairs exert maximum repulsion on two bond pairs?
Answer: 104.5 degrees
Explanation: The H-O-H angle in water is 104.5 degrees due to two lone pairs; NH3 is tempting but only has one lone pair.