Question

Assertion( A): The water molecule has a bent or v- shape.

Reason (R): Since two of the tetrahedral positions are occupied by lone pairs, the water molecule has a bent or v- shape.

Answer 1

The explanation for Assertion statement

• Two lone pairs are present so the shape is distorted tetrahedral or bent or v- shape.
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The explanation for Reason statement

• The water molecule has a central $\mathrm{O}$ atom with two lone pairs and two bond pairs of electrons.
• $\mathrm{O}$ atom is $s{p}^3$ hybridized which results in tetrahedral electron pair geometry and bent molecular geometry.
• Since two of the tetrahedral positions are occupied by lone pairs, the water molecule has a bent or v- shape.

Both Assertion and Reason are valid, and Assertion is explained correctly by Reason.