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kenny6666 [7]
2 years ago
5

Why does a water molecule have a bent shape?

Chemistry
1 answer:
a_sh-v [17]2 years ago
3 0
The 2 lone electron pairs exerts a little extra repulsion on the two bonding hydrogen atoms to create a slight compression to a 104obond angle. The water molecule is bent molecular geometry because the lone electron pairs, although still exerting influence on the shape, are invisible when looking at molecular geometry.
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