Question

Which of the statements given below are true for the water molecule structure?

(i) Oxygen undergoes $sp^{3}$hydridisation.

(ii) Due to presence of two lone pairs of electrons on oxygen the H – O – H bond angle is $118.4^{0}$

(iii) Due to angular geometry the net dipole moment of water is not zero, $\mu = 1.84D.$

• A. (i) and (ii)
• B. (ii) and (iii)
• C. (i) and (iii)
• D. Only (ii)

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

(i) and (iii)

Answer 2

: Due to presence of two lone pairs of electrons on oxygen atom the bond angle H –O –H is $104.5^{0}$