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Expected angle is 109.5 degrees.....
There are 2 O-H bond pairs, and 2 lone pairs of electrons on the O atom.
It is known for a fact that LP-LP repulsions are greater than BP-BP repulsions. this strains the H2O molecule, affecting the H-O-H bond angle, reducing it to 104.45 degrees.
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What is the approximate H-O-H bond angle?
104.5 degrees
What is the bond angle for H2S?
The bond angle for H2S is 92.1­°.
What is the bond angle in a linear molecule?
The bond angle in the linear molecule is 180 degrees.
What is the angle between the bonds of a water molecule?
The bond angle of the H-O-H is equivalent to 105 degrees.
What is the value of the smallest bond angle in IF4-?
90 degrees is the value of the smallest bond angle in IF4.
The bond angle in a water molecule is?
The water molecule's bond angle is about 104.45 degrees.
What is the approximate H-O-H bond angle?
104.5 degrees
What is the bond angle for H2S?
The bond angle for H2S is 92.1­°.
What bond angle does H20 have?
The angle between the two Hydrogen atoms, ie the bond angle, is 104.45 degrees. This differs from the normal 109.5 degrees because the two lone electron pairs repel and are trying to distance themselves.
Why it is likely bond angle for selenium hydride?
If the question is "What is the likely bond angle for selenium hydride," then the answer is 105 degrees, just like a water molecule.
What is the bond angle in a linear molecule?
The bond angle in the linear molecule is 180 degrees.
What is the angle between the bonds of a water molecule?
The bond angle of the H-O-H is equivalent to 105 degrees.
Does a linear have a bond angle of 120?
No, the bond angle for linear structure is 180 degrees.
What is the value of the smallest bond angle in IF4?
90 degrees is the value of the smallest bond angle in IF4.
What is the value of the smallest bond angle in IF4-?
90 degrees is the value of the smallest bond angle in IF4.
What is the bond angle of TeF6?
90.0 degrees.
What is the predicted bond angle?
109.5 degrees
