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Question: What is the shape of the water molecule (H2O)?

Options:

  1. Linear
  2. Bent
  3. Trigonal planar
  4. Tetrahedral

Correct Answer: Bent

Solution: 

The water molecule has a bent shape due to the two lone pairs on the oxygen atom.

What is the shape of the water molecule (H2O)?

Practice Questions

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What is the shape of the water molecule (H2O)?
  1. Linear
  2. Bent
  3. Trigonal planar
  4. Tetrahedral

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the shape of the water molecule (H2O)?
Correct Answer: Bent shape
  • Step 1: Understand that a water molecule is made of two hydrogen atoms (H) and one oxygen atom (O).
  • Step 2: Know that the oxygen atom has two lone pairs of electrons that are not involved in bonding.
  • Step 3: Recognize that the two hydrogen atoms bond with the oxygen atom.
  • Step 4: Visualize the arrangement: the two hydrogen atoms are on one side of the oxygen atom.
  • Step 5: Understand that the lone pairs push the hydrogen atoms down, creating a bent shape instead of a straight line.
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