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  4. A molecule XY2 contains two σ , two π bond and one lone pair of electron in the valence shell of X . The arrangement of lone pair as well as bond pair is :

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Q. A molecule $XY_{2}$ contains two $\sigma $ , two $\pi $ bond and one lone pair of electron in the valence shell of $X$ . The arrangement of lone pair as well as bond pair is :

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Solution:

A molecule that contains two sigma bonds and two lone pair of electrons in the valence shell with one lone pair of electron will have a bond angle of around $120$ degrees.
So this angle is taken by trigonal planar