According to valence bond theory the predicted bond angle for $H_{2} O$ :

90

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109.28

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107.18

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104.28

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Solution

The correct option is D $104.28$
According to Valence Band Theory, $H_{2} O$ has bond angle of $104^{o} 28^{'}$ due to the presence of 2 lone pair. And we know, repulsion of $l p - l p > l p - b p > b p - b p$ .

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