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Question
Display electron distribution around the oxygen atom in the water molecule and state the shape of the molecule, also write the H-O-H bond angle.
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Solution
Electron distribution around oxygen atom in water molecule:
Shape of water molecule: Angular or V-shaped
H–O–H bond angle = 104°35’
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