Question

In water, the angle between the atoms of Hydrogen and one atom of Oxygen is

• A. ${180}^o$.
• B. ${104.5}^o$.
• C. ${106.5}^o$.
• D. ${154.8}^o$.

Answer 1

The correct option is B ${104.5}^o$.

In water, two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom attached together by two sigma bonds and with 2 lone pairs of electrons around the oxygen atom, so the bond angle between the hydrogen atoms of 104.5°.

So the correct answer is B.