Question

Arrange the molecule in the increasing order of bond angle.

• A. $H_{2}O<O{F}_2<O{Cl}_2$
• B. $O{Cl}_2<H_{2}O<O{F}_2$
• C. $O{F}_2<O{Cl}_2<H_{2}O$
• D. $O{F}_2<H_{2}O<O{Cl}_2$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $H_{2}O<O{F}_2<O{Cl}_2$

$H_{2}O<O{F}_2<OC{l}_2$

$OC{l}_2$ have a maximum bond angle as the size of $Cl$ atom is bigger due to which $2Cl$ atom repel each other, thus have bigger bond angle than $H_{2}O$ and $O{F}_2$.