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h2O

Postby 205957986 » Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:32 pm

what is the molecular shape of H2O? what is the geometrical shape?
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Re: h2O

Postby mlomas2004 » Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:36 pm

Water (H2O) has a bent molecular shape due to the two lone pairs of electrons on the central oxygen atom. This bent geometry results in a bond angle of approximately 104.5 degrees.
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