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Although geometries of and molecules are distorted tetrahedral, bond angle in water is less than that of ammonia. Discuss.
Solution:
Bond angle in is 107.5° and in , angle is 104.5°. In , oxygen has two lone pairs and in , nitrogen has only one lone pair. In , two lone pairs on oxygen repel each other and the bonded pairs more strongly and cause them to come closer thereby reducing the angle.
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