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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

Which among the following has lowest bond angle ?A) H2OB)NH3C)CH4D)C2H4

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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8 Years ago

​CH4 is a tetrahedral molecule with an angle of 109.5o.
NH3 and H2O​ have distorted tetrahedral geometry with bond angles of 107o and 104.5o respectively.
The difference in angles si due to presence of one and two lone pairs in ammonia and water.
So,  H2O has the smallest bond angle.