is this bond angle order correct? WATER(H2O)>Oxygen di chloride
Answer (1)
23rd Aug, 2020
Hi,
The actual bond angle for H 2 O is 104.5 while the angle for OCl 2 is 103.1.
Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen. This causes the bonding pair electrons to move towards O, which results in electron repulsion and a larger bond angle.
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