Question

What is the bond angle in a water molecule?

Answer 1

Bond angle

• It is defined as the angle between the orbitals containing bonding electron pairs around the central atom in a molecule or complex ion.
• The bond angle is measured in degrees.
• It can be obtained experimentally using spectroscopic methods.

Bond angle in water molecule

• $\mathrm{H}–\mathrm{O}–\mathrm{H}$ bond angle in water can be represented as follows:-

• So, the bond angle in a water molecule is $104.5^{\circ }$.