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NCERT Class XI Chemistry Hydrogen Solutions
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Compare the structures of and .
Solution:
In molecule, the oxygen is - hybridised. Two half-filled - orbitals form O – H s-bonds, while the other two contain lone pairs of electrons. The expected ∠HOH is 109.5°, but the experimental value is 104.5°. This is because lp-lp repulsion > bp-bp repulsion.
On the other hand, is a non-planar molecule. The dihedral angle between two planes is 111.5° and ∠OOH is 94.8°. (Gas phase)


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