Out of H2O and H2S, which one has higher bond angle and why?
Out of H2O and H2S, which one has higher bond angle and why?
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Oxygen is more electronegative than sulphur, the bond angle of H2O is greater, and the bod pair electron of an OH bond will be closer to oxygen, causing bond-pair repulsion between bond pairs of two OH bonds
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