What is the geometry of water molecule?

Distorted tetrahedral

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Tetrahedral

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Trigonal planer

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Diagonal

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Solution

The correct option is B Tetrahedral
$H_{2} O$ has bent molecular geometry that results to form tetrahedral electron pair geometry. The water molecule is so common that it is wise to just memorize that water is a $B E N T$ molecule. The oxygen has $6$ valence electrons and thus needs $2$ more electrons from $2$ hydrogen atoms to complete its octet. Thus water molecule has tetrahedral geometry.

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