Question

The statement that is true about H₂O molecule is:

• A. It has tetrahedral geometry and no lone pair of electrons.
• B. It has pyramidal geometry and one lone pair of electrons.
• C. It has T-shaped geometry and two lone pair of electrons.
• D. It has V-shaped geometry and two lone pair of electrons.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

It has V-shaped geometry and two lone pair of electrons.

The water molecule has V-shaped geometry due to the larger Lp-bp repulsive interactions which push the O-H bonds closer decreasing H - O - H angle from 109^o28’ to 104.5^o.