is this bond angle order correct? WATER(H2O)>Oxygen di chloride

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is this bond angle order correct? WATER(H2O)>Oxygen di chloride

tkaur6183 23rd Aug, 2020

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Amit Kumar Singh 23rd Aug, 2020

Hi,

The actual bond angle for H ₂ O is 104.5 while the angle for OCl ₂ is 103.1.

Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen. This causes the bonding pair electrons to move towards O, which results in electron repulsion and a larger bond angle.

I hope it helps you.

Happy learning!!!

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tkaur6183

23rd Aug, 2020

thanks for solving question.

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