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Bond angle is the average angle between orbitals containing ___________ electron pairs around the central atom in a molecule.


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Lone pairs

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Lone pair and a bond pair

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Bonding electron pairs

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None of above

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Solution

The correct option is C

Bonding electron pairs


Bond angle is defined as the average angle between orbitals containing bonding electron pairs around the central atom in a molecule.


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