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What is the hybridization and molecular shape of a water molecule ($\text{H}_2\text{O}$)?

Flashcard de estudio del mazo NEET UG High-Yield Review (Biology, Physics, Chemistry).

Respuesta

$sp^3$ hybridization with a bent (V-shaped) geometry and a bond angle of approximately $104.5^\circ$.

Explicación

Oxygen has two bonding pairs and two lone pairs; lone pair-lone pair repulsion compresses the ideal tetrahedral $109.5^\circ$ angle to $104.5^\circ$.

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