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The bond angle around the central atom is maximum for:

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H2O
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H2Se
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H2S
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H2Te
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Solution

The correct option is B H2O
In H2O the central oxygen atom is sp3 hybridized with two bond pairs and two lone pairs and the bond angle is 101.5. In other molecules the orbitals have more p-character and due to larger size of the central atom.

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