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The angle between two covalent bond is minimum in...... a) CH4 b) C2H6 c) NH3 d) H2O

The angle between two covalent bond is minimum in......
a) CH4  b)  C2H6  c) NH3  d) H2O

Grade:11

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Mahima Kanawat
1010 Points
5 years ago
Dear student 
All the compounds above have sp3 hybridization. But H2O has 2 lone pairs, due to repulsion the bond would decrease. Therefore bond angle is minimum in H2O.
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MAHIMA 
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