Q. What is the geometry of water molecule?

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Solution:

Geometry of a molecule can be predicted by using the formula



= valence shell electrons of the central atom

= number of monovalent atom

total positive charge

total negative charge

In case of molecule,



Hybridisation of molecule comes out to be Thus the geometry of molecule is tetrahedral but the shape is distorted tetrahedral or angular due to presence of two lone pair of electrons.

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