The bond angle around the central atom is maximum for:
A
H2O
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B
H2Se
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C
H2S
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D
H2Te
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Solution
The correct option is BH2O 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.