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Q. The bond angle in $H_2O$ is $104.5°$. This fact can be best explained with the help ofChemistry Question Image

JIPMERJIPMER 2012Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Solution:

The bond angle in $H _{2} O$ is $104.5^{\circ}$ due to the presence of two lone pair of electrons. This fact can be explained with the help of valence shell electron pair repulsion theory (VSEPR).
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