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which has lower bond angle and why : XeO 3 OR NH 3

which has lower bond angle and why : XeO3 OR NH3

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Askiitians_Expert Yagyadutt
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14 years ago

Hello shreya

 

 

Interaction between lone pair and bond pair in more in case of NH3 ...and thus repulsion is more in this case ...

 

and thus bond angle of NH3 > XeO3 ....

 

NH3 has something 106 deg  and XeO3 has something  103

 

regards

 

yagya

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