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24 August, 12:28

The lone pairs in a water molecule cause it to have which shape?

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  1. 24 August, 12:53
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    Lone pairs in a water molecule cause it to have non linear shape (angular or bent shape)

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    The lone pairs of water molecules repel each other in a way that water molecules get angular shape instead of linear shape.

    Angular molecules (also called bent or V-shaped) have a non-linear shape. For example, water (H2O), which has an angle of about 105°. A water molecule has two pairs of bonded electrons and two unshared lone pairs.
  2. 24 August, 12:55
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    A 104 degree bond angle, or a V shape
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