O (Z = 8)
Electronic configuration: 1s2 2s2 2p4
O undergoes sp3 hybridization. Two hybrid orbitals contain lone pairs. In order to minimize repulsion from the lone pair, the molecule becomes bent.
O (Z = 8)
Electronic configuration: 1s2 2s2 2p4
O undergoes sp3 hybridization. Two hybrid orbitals contain lone pairs. In order to minimize repulsion from the lone pair, the molecule becomes bent.
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