The angle between two covalent bonds is maximum in________.

C O_{2}

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H_{2} O

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C H_{4}

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A $C O_{2}$ .
The geometry of $C O_{2}$ is linear. Therefore the bond angle is maximum $180^{o}$ in it.

In $H_{2} O$ the central atom $O$ has two lone pairs. The repulsion between lone pairs and lone pair-bond pair decreases the bond angle.

In $C H_{4}$ there are $4 H$ bonded to central $C$ atom which are arranged in a tetrahedral position to minimize the repulsion between them therefore the bond angle is smaller than it is in $C O_{2}$ .

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