Explain the statement water has bent geometry, Chemistry

Assignment Help:

Explain the statement "Water has bent geometry"

Water has bent geometry; that is, the H-O-H bond angle is approximately tetrahedral. Repulsion among the lone pairs and the bonds decreases this bond angle somewhat. (The actual bond angle is 104.5°.)

 


Related Discussions:- Explain the statement water has bent geometry

Elementary composition of the compound, In early Greece, water was consider...

In early Greece, water was considered one of the four basic "elements" (earth, wind, and fire as the others) in the universe. With the discovery of more basic constituents, the ter

Simple distillation, n-propyl acetate evaporates rapidly when exposed to ai...

n-propyl acetate evaporates rapidly when exposed to air,but water does not.Explain

Glucose or aldo-hexose - biomolecules, Glucose, (C 6 H 12 O 6 ) or Aldo-hex...

Glucose, (C 6 H 12 O 6 ) or Aldo-hexose  Glucose is termed as dextrose as it happens in nature as the optically active dextrorotatory isomer. It is as well known as grape sugar

Maximum number of unpaired electron, Which of the following has maximum num...

Which of the following has maximum number of unpaired electron (atomic number of Fe 26): (1) Fe          (2) Fe (II)       (3) Fe (III)               (4) Fe (IV) An

Carbonylcompounds, Why the density of carbonylcompounds is as same as water...

Why the density of carbonylcompounds is as same as water?

How to calculate rate constant of first order reaction, find the rate const...

find the rate constant of first order reaction if 75% of reaction is completed in 6.03 sec

Periodic Table, What are the s block elements on the Periodic Table

What are the s block elements on the Periodic Table

Write Your Message!

Captcha
Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd